The museum (Paris 8th), built between 1869 and 1876, was the wealthy home of a collector couple, Edouard André and Nélie Jacquemart.

Their exceptional collections, acquired during their many travels in Italy and the Middle East, make it an exceptional place both because of the sumptuousness of the decor and because of the quality of the art works, particularly the Italian works from the fourteenth to the sixteenth century.