Musée du Luxembourg
The Musée du Luxembourg began as Paris’s first public painting gallery, established in 1750 and housed in the Luxembourg Palace’s east wing. Between 1750 and 1780, it displayed the king’s collection, including works such as Titian’s *Madonna of the Rabbit* and Leonardo da Vinci’s *Holy Family*—art that later fed into the nucleus of the Louvre. Its identity shifted repeatedly. In 1818, it became the first museum of contemporary art, devoting itself to living artists until 1937. A landmark move came in 1884, when the museum relocated to its current home: the palace’s former orangery. During the 19th century, the museum continued to anchor major reputations—James Tissot showed *The Meeting of Faust and Marguerite* in 1861, and it was purchased by the state. Later, in 2000, the French Ministry of Culture and the Senate took over, turning the museum toward temporary exhibitions; in 2010, it joined the Réunion des Musées Nationaux.
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