Musée de Montmartre

Musée de Montmartre Review

In its turn-of-the-20th-century heyday, the building—now home to Montmartre's historical museum—was a studio block for painters, writers, and cabaret artists. Foremost among them were Renoir—he painted the Moulin de la Galette, an archetypal scene of sun-drenched revelers, while he lived here—and Maurice Utrillo. The museum, with a lovely garden, has a charming permanent collection recapping the area's history, notably the many Toulouse-Lautrec posters and original Eric Satie scores. An ambitious renovation that will double the current museum's space is due to be completed by 2014; the museum will remain open in the meantime.