Musée Cognacq-Jay, musée du XVIIIe siècle de la ville de Paris
Paris · Paris · Île-de-France
The Cognacq-Jay Museum is a Parisian museum dedicated to the eighteenth century, housed in the Donon mansion in the Marais district. It brings together collections of works from the 18th century assembled between 1900 and 1927 by Ernest Cognacq, founder of the Samaritaine Department Stores, and his wife Marie-Louise Jay. The museum displays paintings and decorative arts from this period, with notable masterpieces in its permanent collections. It regularly offers thematic exhibitions, lectures and cultural activities accessible to individual visitors and groups.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–18:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00–18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00–18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–18:00
- Friday
- 10:00–18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–18:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
8 Rue Elzevir, 75003 Paris, France
Phone number
01 40 27 07 21Official website
museecognacqjay.paris.frGoogle Maps
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 10 min walk from metro Saint-Paul.
Nearest station
About 10 min walk from metro Saint-Paul.
Parking
About 650 m away.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
Nearby
Galleries nearby: Cassandra Bird (66 m), Galerie Le Marais (73 m), Galerie Menouar (103 m).
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