🏮 Musée d'Ennery
Cabinet of Asian art and curiosities in a 19th-century Parisian townhouse
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: 16th arrondissement, near Bois de Boulogne, Paris
- Founded: 1894, when bequest transferred collection to Paris
- Collection focus: Japanese and Chinese art assembled in 19th century
- Museum type: Private collectors' residence maintained as cabinet of curiosities
The Musée d'Ennery is a specialized museum devoted to Asian art in Paris's 16th arrondissement that preserves a private collectors' cabinet in its original residential setting. The collection was assembled by Clémence d'Ennery, a French writer, and her husband Adolphe, a playwright, during the 19th century and bequeathed to the city of Paris in 1894. As of 2026, the museum remains open to the public with guided tours available, maintaining the intimate atmosphere of the original collection ...