Musée national des Arts asiatiques - Guimet

Over het museum

The museum owes its origins to Lyon industrialist Émile Guimet, a passionate student of the world’s religions, who gathered a collection of objects brought back from his travels. He first founded a museum in Lyon, then had a new building constructed on the Chaillot hill in Paris, which opened in 1889. Guimet donated it to the State and directed it himself.

In the 20th century, expeditions and the work of archaeologists such as Joseph Hackin and Philippe Stern enriched the holdings. In 1945, the museum received part of the Louvre’s Asian collections, including the Grandidier collection, and has since been devoted exclusively to the arts of Asia. The Musée d’Ennery, an annex on the avenue Foch, had been attached to it since 1908, and the Hôtel d’Heidelbach on the avenue d’Iéna was added in 1991.

A major renovation, led by architects Henri and Bruno Gaudin, began in 1996 and was inaugurated in 2001. The route now presents works from India, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Central Asia, Tibet and Nepal, around the Khmer courtyard (cour khmère) and the rotunda.

Hoogtepunten

• Khmer sculptures from Cambodia
• Art from India and the Himalayas
• Ceramics and bronzes from China
• Art from Japan and Korea
• Library rotunda and dome on the fifth floor
• Maison Guimet (Hôtel d’Heidelbach), visitable on a guided tour

Vaste collectie

• Collections permanentes – Art from India, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Korea, the Himalayas and Central Asia, spread over several floors around the Khmer courtyard.

Opgericht

1889

Beheerder

État – ministère de la Culture (musée national)

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 253.223

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: First Sunday of the month, for the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions at the Iéna site, without online booking; some events, such as the Nuit des musées, are also free.

The ticket gives access to the permanent collections and the temporary exhibitions. The Paris Museum Pass is accepted for the permanent collections (one entry per site). The Société des amis du musée Guimet offers a membership card with free access.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

An external ramp to the left of the entrance steps, two lifts serving the garden level and the three collection floors, and a separate lift to the rotunda on the fifth floor. Accessible toilets are at garden level and on the fourth floor. Three wheelchairs are lent at reception against ID (no booking needed); folding seats are at the entrance to the collections. Induction loops at reception, at the shop checkouts and in the auditorium. Reserved parking spaces on the service lane of the avenue d’Iéna. The third-floor terrace is not accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. The Maison Guimet is not wheelchair-accessible.

Kinderen & gezin

• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Verschoonruimte

The museum offers online content for children: youth podcasts (a mystery and storytelling Asian recipes), articles and audio series. Baby-changing table on the fourth floor.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The metro stations listed have no lifts; all Paris bus lines are accessible.

Service & horeca

• Restaurant
• Museumwinkel
• Garderobe
• Kluisjes

Hanok restaurant, open all year from Wednesday to Monday, 10:00 to 17:30. The Han Rooftop terrace is open from June to September and is currently closed until spring 2027. Bookshop of the Réunion des musées nationaux, accessible without a ticket. Free self-service cloakroom for small bags; wheeled suitcases and cabin bags are not allowed. The museum asks visitors not to eat or drink in the galleries.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen

Tot 450 personen.

Spaces of the museum and the Maison Guimet for cocktails and breakfasts (up to 450 guests), seated lunches and dinners (up to 100 guests), seminars and conferences (up to 276 people). Catering, guided visits and entertainment are not included. Requests by email to privatisations@guimet.fr.

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