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Musee Picasso

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Musee Picasso, Île-de-France
The Gardens, Musee Picasso, Île-de-France
The Gardens

About

Dedicated to Pablo Picasso, this museum holds over 200 paintings, 158 sculptures, and 3000 sketches and engravings. You'll learn everything you wanted about famed artist Picasso, witnessing works from Cubism to Neoclassical-ism. There is also a garden of sculptures you can stroll in.

Highlights include:
The Two Brothers - One of Picasso's most precious paintings.
The Kiss - Inspired by the painter’s marriage to Jacqueline Roque in 1961.
Two Women Running on the Beach - Portraying the freedom and joy of running on a beach in blue and green tones.


How to get there

The Kiss, Musee Picasso, Île-de-France
The Kiss
Take the metro to Saint-Sebastien Froissart, or to Saint Paul station and walk 5 minutes.

Hours 9:30am to 5:30pm daily.
Cost is 8.50 Euros.

Official Musee Picasso website



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