Due to the east to west orientation of the building the rooms are in the path of the Sun, which stretches along the same axis as the Arc de Triomphe to the Louvre. Originally, the museum was inaugurated on 17 May 1927 as the Musée Claude Monet, a few months after the artist's death.
Due to its east-west layout, the rooms are situated in the path of the Sun, which aligns along the same axis as the Arc de Triomphe to the Louvre. Initially, the museum opened on 17 May 1927 as the Musée Claude Monet, a few months after the artist's demise.