Discover an artistic gem from the end of the 19th century at the Jean-Jaques Henner Museum

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Discover the fantastic interior architecture of the house, which was designed by various artists
Explore the conservatory, which has been remodelled again and again over the course of time according to the prevailing zeitgeist

An artist's house from the late 19th century - a real journey through time

What awaits you on site

Located in a former private mansion, the museum is dedicated to the work of Jean-Jacques Henner (1829-1905), showing artistic life at the end of the 19th century.

At the time of his death in 1905, Henner was a famous artist whose works were widely known through engravings and photographs: L’Alsace, Elle Attend or Fabiola were almost icons. This success also resulted in him being widely copied.

The Henner museum is housed in one of the few private buildings of the Third Republic open to the public. In 1921 Marie Henner, the widow of Jean-Jacques Henner’s nephew, purchased the house to create a museum devoted to the works of her uncle. She commissioned the architect Marcel Legendre a large-scale renovation of the building: she decided to transform the reception area on the ground floor into a museum hall; she had the Renaissance lounge opened out onto the winter garden with stucco columns - hence the name “column room” - and she had the original mosaic covered with concrete. The museum opened in 1924.