Museums of France,
at your fingertips
1 222 labeled museums, 700,000 works, 50,000 artists.
The entire French museum heritage on a single site.
How it works
Three ways to find your next museum
Search
Type the name of a museum, a city, or an artist. Instant results.
View the map
Click on a department to see all museums and collections in the area.
Geolocate yourself
The « Nearby » tool displays museums close to your location in real time.
Major Museums of France
The most visited museums in the country
Interactive Map
Click on a department to see its labeled museums, cultural cities, and collections.
Open the mapCultural Cities
French metropolises and their museum heritage
Paris
51Nice
13Marseille
12Lyon
11Strasbourg
10Aix-en-Provence
8Rouen
8Dijon
7Mulhouse
7Toulouse
7Popular Artists
Major artists whose works are preserved in museums in France
Did you know?
Night of Museums — Created in 2005, the European Night of Museums opens the doors of over 3,000 museums across Europe for free, including most museums in France.
By theme
Museums in France categorized by collection domain
Mouvements artistiques
Les grands courants qui ont marqué l'histoire de l'art en France
By region
Why DellArte
Official Data
Muséofile and Joconde databases from the Ministry of Culture. Verified sources.
Synchronized
Data regularly updated from national databases.
700,000+ works
Paintings, sculptures, art objects, photographs, and more.
Geolocation
Find museums near you with a click, on all devices.
Find your next museum
1 222 labeled museums, all over France
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
France has approximately 1,220 museums bearing the 'Museo de France' label, awarded by the Ministry of Culture. This label guarantees the quality of collections and their accessibility to the public.
The 'Museo de France' label is a protected designation granted by the Ministry of Culture to museums that present a matter of public interest. It involves obligations regarding conservation, restoration, and making collections available to the public.
Use our 'Museums around me' tool, which geolocates you and displays all labeled museums within a radius of your choice, from 5 to 100 km. You can also search by department or city.
Access conditions vary by institution. Many offer free entry on the first Sunday of the month. Visitors under 18 and those aged 18-25 residing in the EU benefit from free admission to national museums.
Collections cover all fields: fine arts, archaeology, natural history, decorative arts, ethnology, sciences and techniques, contemporary art. Each museum has its own specificities related to its territory and history.
Yes, a large part of the collections are digitized and accessible via the Joconde database from the Ministry of Culture. Our site allows you to consult artworks' records and search them by artist, technique, or period.
The Louvre Museum in Paris is the largest museum in France and the world by its exhibition area, with over 72,000 m² and approximately 35,000 works on display. The Orsay Museum and the Pompidou Center are among the most visited.
All data come from the open platform of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), including the Muséofile database for museums and the Joconde database for artworks. These data are distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
Most national museums (Louvre, Orsay, Quai Branly, Pompidou, Guimet, Cluny, etc.) are free on the first Sunday of the month. Some municipal museums, such as those of the City of Paris, are permanently free for their permanent collections.
Museums in France are classified according to their main thematic domain: fine arts, archaeology, natural history, decorative arts, ethnology, sciences and techniques, history, contemporary art, or photography. DellArte allows filtering by theme from the museums page.