Luxembourg Museum

The Musée du Luxembourg was the first French museum to open to the public in 1750. The first museum of contemporary art in 1818. Its history is closely linked to those of the Palais du Luxembourg, where it was first housed, and of the Senate. of the Palais du Luxembourg, where it was first installed, and of the Senate, leading to the construction of the present building in 1884. the current building in 1884. Since 2000, the Musée du Luxembourg has returned to its roots, managing the museum. museum management. In 2010, the Senate delegated management of the museum to the Établissement public de la Réunion des musées nationaux et du Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées with the mission of organizing ambitious exhibitions.