Musée du Luxembourg

The Musée du Luxembourg in Paris is considered the oldest public museum in France. Originally housed in the east wing of the Palais du Luxembourg, the collection moved to the former Orangerie in the 19th century. After several closures and reopenings, the museum moved into a purpose-built building in 1886, where Impressionists were shown in a national museum for the first time. Today the Réunion des musées nationaux manages the institution, which reopened after a comprehensive renovation by Shigeru Ban and Jean de Gastines. Here you can see changing special exhibitions on the fine arts, complemented by a new restaurant and educational programs in the surroundings of the historic palace.