Musée Picasso, Paris

The Picasso Museum of Paris

Picasso left some $50 million in French inheritance taxes when he died. To pay off this massive debt, the state accepted from Picasso's estate 203 paintings, 177 sculptures, and thousands of sketches and engravings.

The good news is that this is one of the most representative collections of Picasso's works in the world, spanning his entire career.

The bad news is that the space is much smaller than the collection, and with the constant rotation of works, you never know whether you'll get to see masterpieces such as Le Baiser, Pan Flute, Two Women Running Along the Beach, The Crucifixion, or Nude in a Red Armchair.

5 rue de Thorigny, 3eme, in the Hôtel Salé (Métro: St-Paul or Filles du Calvaire)
tel. +33-(0)1-42-71-25-21, www.musee-picasso.fr
Closed Tuesdays