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Museums, galleries and heritage in Hauts-de-Seine
58 places to discover across Hauts-de-Seine.
Including Domaine de Sceaux, Château de Malmaison and Musée Rodin de Meudon.
58 of 58 places, sorted by distance from the center
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Boulogne-Billancourt
MuseumMusée Belmondo et de la sculpture figurative du XXe siècle
Boulogne-Billancourt
GalleryGalerie Mondapart
Boulogne-Billancourt
GalleryVoz' Galerie
Boulogne-Billancourt
GalleryAngle de Vues
Boulogne-Billancourt
GalleryMarie Antoinette
Suresnes
GalleryGalerie Icare
Saint-Cloud
Galerie Jean-Pierre Respaut
Suresnes
MuseumMusée d'histoire Urbaine et Sociale
Suresnes
MuseumMusée départemental Albert-Kahn
Boulogne-Billancourt
GalleryYellowKorner
Boulogne-Billancourt
GalleryGalerie Glénat
Boulogne-Billancourt
MuseumMusée des années trente
Boulogne-Billancourt
MuseumMusée-jardin Paul Landowski
Boulogne-Billancourt
Studio NKS
Puteaux
MuseumMusée du Grand Siècle
Saint-Cloud
GalleryThe Iconic Gallery
Suresnes
La maison Lorilleux
Puteaux
GalleryLe Petit Atelier Neuilly
Neuilly-sur-Seine
MuseumMusée des Avelines - musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Cloud
Saint-Cloud
GalleryY Galerie
Boulogne-Billancourt
GalleryArtvista
Issy-les-Moulineaux
GalleryGalerie Hegoa
Issy-les-Moulineaux
MuseumMusée français de la carte à jouer et galerie d'histoire de la ville
Issy-les-Moulineaux
GalleryKento Gallery
Issy-les-Moulineaux
Galleryartstreetgallery
Issy-les-Moulineaux
GalleryAxelle Gaultier de Carville
Levallois-Perret
MuseumMusée Rodin de Meudon
Meudon
MuseumMusée Roybet Fould
Courbevoie
Religious siteCathédrale Sainte-Geneviève de Nanterre
Nanterre
GalleryArt en Secret
Rueil-Malmaison
MuseumMusée d'Histoire Locale
Rueil-Malmaison
GalleryEpidemick Gallery France
La Garenne-Colombes
GalleryGalerie Matthieu Dubuc
Rueil-Malmaison
MuseumMusée d’art et d’histoire de Meudon
Meudon
MuseumFondation Arp
Clamart
GalleryLynart
Clichy
MuseumMusée national des châteaux de Malmaison et de Bois Préau
Rueil-Malmaison
CastleChâteau de Malmaison
Rueil-Malmaison
GalleryGalerie Sebastien Lepeuve
Clichy
Galerie Ad Luminem
Colombes
GalleryLidwine Rupp Gallery
Montrouge
La Bikok
Colombes
21iemeArt
Montrouge
GalleryGalerie en Ré
Bois-Colombes
GalleryLe Carré Des Créateurs
Colombes
GalleryGalerie Petit Loir
Bois-Colombes
GalleryHubarts
Bois-Colombes
Cosa gallery & jewelry
Montrouge
GalleryAlexendra Art
Colombes
GalleryMaison des Arts
Châtillon
MuseumMusée municipal d'art et d'histoire
Colombes
GalleryUne image pour rêver
Colombes
GalleryLa Sira
Asnières-sur-Seine
Maison des Arts
Bagneux
Atypiczone
Clamart
MuseumChâteau de Sceaux, musée départemental
Sceaux
CastleDomaine de Sceaux
Sceaux
A department shaped by artists and history
Hauts-de-Seine, part of the Île-de-France region, sits directly against the western edge of Paris, which explains why so many artists and industrialists settled here from the late 19th century onward. The department's museums reflect this proximity: studios, riverside villas and former factories have been converted into some of the region's most distinctive cultural venues.
The towns of Boulogne-Billancourt and Meudon alone concentrate a remarkable number of sites dedicated to sculpture and the decorative arts, while Rueil-Malmaison and Saint-Cloud preserve the memory of the imperial and pre-revolutionary courts. Contemporary art galleries, meanwhile, cluster mainly around Boulogne-Billancourt, Colombes and Clichy, offering a counterpoint to the department's historical collections.
Key towns to explore
Boulogne-Billancourt, once France's automobile manufacturing capital, now hosts a cluster of art institutions including the Musée Belmondo et de la sculpture figurative du XXe siècle, the Musée départemental Albert-Kahn with its landscaped gardens, the Musée des années trente, and the Musée-jardin Paul Landowski, the sculptor best known for the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro.
Meudon, perched above the Seine, is inseparable from the memory of Auguste Rodin, who spent his last two decades at the Musée Rodin de Meudon, the Villa des Brillants. The town's open-air Musée d'art et d'histoire de Meudon complements this legacy across the same hillside.
Rueil-Malmaison and Saint-Cloud form the department's heritage core: the Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison et de Bois Préau preserves Napoleon and Joséphine's residence, alongside the more modest Musée d'Histoire Locale installed in the former town hall. Saint-Cloud adds the Musée des Avelines and the Musée du Grand Siècle, devoted to 17th-century collecting.
Artists and sculptors linked to the department
Beyond Rodin, Hans Arp is honored at the Fondation Arp in Clamart, the house and studio where the sculptor lived and worked. In Courbevoie, the painter Consuelo Fould's former villa-studio now houses the Musée Roybet Fould, dedicated to her work and that of Ferdinand Roybet.
Contemporary practice is represented through the department's galleries, notably Galerie Mondapart and Voz' Galerie in Boulogne-Billancourt, and Galerie Icare in Saint-Cloud, all showing rotating exhibitions of living artists.
Frequently asked questions
How much time should I plan for a visit to the Musée Rodin de Meudon?
Around one to two hours; the villa and garden are modest in scale but dense in works and personal artifacts from Rodin's final years.
Are the museums in Hauts-de-Seine easily reachable from Paris?
Yes, most sites are within 20-30 minutes of central Paris via RER, tramway or metro, notably Boulogne-Billancourt, Rueil-Malmaison and Saint-Cloud.
Is the Château de Sceaux worth visiting even without going inside the museum?
Yes, the park itself is classified as a remarkable garden and is free to enter, making it a worthwhile stop even for a walk alone.
Which museum is best for families with children?
The Musée départemental Albert-Kahn in Boulogne-Billancourt combines gardens from different world cultures with historic photography, appealing to both adults and children.
Where can I see contemporary art galleries in Hauts-de-Seine?
Boulogne-Billancourt has the highest concentration of galleries, including Galerie Mondapart and Voz' Galerie, with additional venues in Colombes and Clichy.
Is it possible to combine several museums in one day?
Yes, Boulogne-Billancourt alone allows visiting four museums (Belmondo, Albert-Kahn, Années Trente, Landowski) within walking distance of one another.