Maison Guimet (hôtel d’Heidelbach)
Former mansion on the Avenue d’Iéna, renovated in 2026 and devoted to Chinese ceremonial furniture and the arts of tea, with a Japanese garden.
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About the museum
The Hôtel d’Heidelbach is a mansion on the Avenue d’Iéna, built in 1913 by the architect René Sergent for the American banker Alfred Heidelbach. The state acquired it in the 1950s, and it has since been attached to the nearby Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet.
The site first presented the Buddhist figures that Émile Guimet had brought back from his 1876 trip to Japan, under the name Panthéon bouddhique. It was then devoted to imperial Chinese furniture of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Since 2001, the Japanese-style garden has housed a tea pavilion designed by Nakamura Masao, where ceremonies and tastings take place.
After a major renovation carried out with the designer Constance Guisset, the mansion reopened on May 23, 2026 under the name Maison Guimet. The route has been redesigned to improve the flow of light and visitors. It presents Chinese ceremonial furniture, a space devoted to the arts of tea in China and Japan, and the garden with its pavilion.
Highlights
- Chinese ceremonial furniture: lacquer screens, cabinets decorated with dragons, porcelain
- Qing-period porcelain bird collection in the atrium
- Space devoted to the arts of tea in China and Japan
- Japanese-style garden with tea pavilion
- Tea tasting at the end of the visit
Permanent exhibition
- Mobilier d’apparat chinois et arts du thé – The route brings together lacquer screens, cabinets decorated with dragons, porcelain and cloisonné enamel incense burners. A ground-floor area presents the tea traditions of China and Japan.
- Founded
- 1991
- Operated by
- Musée national des arts asiatiques – Guimet (État, ministère de la Culture)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €18 |
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The full price for the guided discovery visit of Maison Guimet and its garden is €18, tea tasting included. The ticket also gives access to the collections of the Musée Guimet on Place d’Iéna. No other rates are specified for this visit.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- 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
Maison Guimet is not wheelchair-accessible.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Iéna
Stops listed by the neighbouring Musée Guimet (Place d’Iéna): Metro Iéna (line 9) and Boissière (line 6); RER C: Pont de l’Alma. Bus: Iéna (lines 63, 82, 32), Kléber-Boissière (lines 22, 30), Albert de Mun (line 32).
By car
Paid parking
Paid covered car park at 65 avenue Kléber, as indicated by the neighbouring Musée Guimet.
The metro stations listed have no lift.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The visit ends with a tea tasting in the garden pavilion.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | Access is only with a guided tour of 1 hour 30 minutes, booked online. The route includes the Chinese ceremonial furniture, the garden, the tea pavilion and an introduction to tea tasting. The ticket also gives access to the collections of the Musée Guimet on Place d’Iéna. |
