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Museums: Fine Arts in France

Peinture, sculpture, dessin, gravure et arts graphiques des musées de France. 540 museums with "Museum of France" label hold collections in this subject.

540 museums fine arts
101 departments

Musée des beaux-arts et d'archéologie

Vienne — Isère
Archaeology Decorative Arts Fine Arts

Musée des beaux-arts et d'histoire naturelle

Châteaudun — Eure-et-Loir
Archaeology Fine Arts History

Musée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle

Calais — Pas-de-Calais
Decorative Arts Modern and Contemporary Art Fine Arts

Musée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle

Alençon — Orne
Archaeology Modern and Contemporary Art Fine Arts

Musée des beaux-arts et galerie David-d'Angers

Angers — Maine-et-Loire
Archaeology Decorative Arts Modern and Contemporary Art

Musée des beaux-arts Jules Chéret

Nice — Alpes-Maritimes
Fine Arts

Musée des civilisations : Daniel Pouget

Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert — Loire
Archaeology Modern and Contemporary Art Fine Arts

Musée des Confluences

Lyon — Rhône
Modern and Contemporary Art Fine Arts Photography

Musée des Corbières

Sigean — Aude
Archaeology Fine Arts Ethnology

Musée des explorations du monde (MEM)

Cannes — Alpes-Maritimes
Archaeology Fine Arts Ethnology

Musée des hospices civils de Lyon

Lyon — Rhône
Decorative Arts Fine Arts Ethnology

Musée des jacobins

Morlaix — Finistère
Archaeology Modern and Contemporary Art Fine Arts

Musée des Marais salants

Batz-sur-Mer — Loire-Atlantique
Decorative Arts Fine Arts Ethnology

Musée des monuments français

Paris — Paris
Fine Arts History

Musée des rochers de Sévigné

Vitré — Ille-et-Vilaine
Decorative Arts Fine Arts History

Musée des traditions et arts normands

Martainville-Epreville — Seine-Maritime
Fine Arts Ethnology History

Musée des ursulines

Mâcon — Saône-et-Loire
Archaeology Decorative Arts Modern and Contemporary Art

Musée Despiau-Wlérick

Mont-de-Marsan — Landes
Decorative Arts Fine Arts Modern and Contemporary Art

Musée diocésain d'art sacré

Cambrai — Nord
Archaeology Modern and Contemporary Art Fine Arts

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know

The Muséofile database lists 540 museums labeled as “Museum of France” whose collections belong to the domain Beaux-arts. This figure covers the entire national territory, including mainland and overseas territories.

Among the museums of Beaux-arts, there are major establishments in Paris as well as in the provinces. Each labeled museum guarantees the quality of its collections, their conservation, and public access.

See the list above or use the interactive map to locate them geographically or the “Museums around me” tool to display museums near your location.

Access conditions vary depending on the institution. National museums are free for visitors under 18 and for 18-25-year-olds residing in the EU. On the first Sunday of the month, many national museums are free for everyone.

Yes. The works of Beaux-arts museums are listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. On DellArte, each museum record provides access to its digitized works.

Yes, the majority of Beaux-arts museums are located in the provinces. Every major city and many towns have labeled museums covering this domain.

Each Beaux-arts museum preserves remarkable pieces related to its territory and to the history of its collections. Check the museum records to discover their highlight collections.

Museums are classified according to data from the Muséofile database. A museum appears in the Beaux-arts category when this domain is among its declared themes. A single museum may appear in multiple categories.

Most labeled museums organize temporary exhibitions in addition to their permanent collections. Check each museum's official website for current programs.

The data come from the Muséofile database of the Ministry of Culture (data.gouv.fr), distributed under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).