Museum moment: Musée Zadkine

 

Nestled behind and between two nondescript apartment buildings in the 6th arrondissement is a little gem of a museum. I walked right past it. Musée Zadkine is composed of a main house (where the artist lived), a petit jardin and a high-ceilinged atelier nook. The museum itself is about 5 rooms of sleek wood floors and white walls which elegantly showcase the sculptures donated by Zadkine to the city of Paris on his death. I knew nothing about the artist before going and so I was pleasantly surprised by the discovery of a rather wonderful sculptor.

My standout pieces were the artworks painted by Zadkine's wife, Valentine Prax and the atelier, which is dedicated to the sculptures he made of Van Gogh. There is a gorgeous bust of Van Gogh, minus ear, and a massive wooden sculpture of Prometheus (which as a Greek myth nerd I rather enjoyed). It also displays the tools and other miscellaneous objects that were in Zadkine's workshop, which I always have a little look over due to my untameable nosiness.

The museum itself is quite small, my visit lasted around 35/40 minutes, but is well worth going if you have nothing to do one lazy afternoon. Another bonus, it's free (you can make a donation). There is also a very cute coffee shop 2 minutes up the road called Coffee Club (87 Rue d'Assas) if you fancy a little goûté afterwards. It is also a 5/10 minute walk to the Jardins de Luxembourg if a little stroll is more up your street.

Address: 100bis Rue d'Assas, 75006, Paris

Admission: Free