Musée national Magnin

About the museum

The museum occupies the Hôtel Lantin, a 17th-century mansion on rue des Bons Enfants. The earliest document attesting its construction dates from 1663; its monumental staircase beneath a stucco dome is the main architectural feature. The Magnin family bought the house in 1829.

Maurice Magnin and his sister Jeanne built up the collection from the late 19th century and chose to install it in the family home. The architect Auguste Perret converted the former outbuildings into exhibition rooms in the early 1930s, with zenithal lighting above the former courtyard. The museum opened to the public in 1938.

The house retains the character of a collector’s residence. Several restoration campaigns have followed since the 1960s, notably in the early 1990s and then from 2017 to 2025 for the courtyard, the floors and the street façade.

The collections include paintings of the French, Italian and Northern schools, as well as from Scandinavia and England, more than 400 French drawings, and sculpture, furniture and art objects.

Highlights

• 17th-century mansion with monumental staircase
• Preserved interior of a collector’s house
• Paintings of the French, Italian, Northern and English schools
• More than 400 French drawings, including sheets by Greuze, Boucher and Girodet
• Neoclassical works from around 1800 are among the highlights

Permanent exhibition

• Collection permanente de l'hôtel Lantin – The route presents paintings, drawings, sculptures, furniture and art objects in the rooms of the collector’s house, with a highlight on neoclassical works from around 1800.

Founded

1938

Operated by

Ministère de la Culture (musée national)

Visitors per year

approx. 25,363

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Access to the permanent collection is free. Temporary exhibitions organised with GrandPalaisRmn are paid, with certain visitor categories exempt. A TER ticket issued less than 48 hours earlier gives a reduced rate for temporary exhibitions, or free use of the audio guide outside them. Self-guided school visits are free; a guided tour by a mediator costs €46 per group of up to 25 people.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum is housed in a 17th-century mansion and is only partially accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. Adapted mediation is offered to people with disabilities, social-sector audiences and people unable to visit in person.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Themed family visits for ages 4 to 6 and 7 to 11, art workshops for children, and a children’s audio guide with activity booklets.

Getting there & parking

The museum is near the Palais des ducs et des États de Bourgogne and the Musée des Beaux-Arts.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum shop offers postcards, catalogues, children’s books and merchandise; an online shop also exists. For safety reasons, suitcases and large bags are not allowed; bags up to 55 × 35 × 20 cm are accepted.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

The rooms and the inner courtyard can be hired for evening events, galas, colloquia, birthdays and receptions; rates and capacities on request from the museum.

Plan your visit