Museum of Fine Arts

Rouen, France

The musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen was founded in 1801 by Napoleon I. Its current building was built between 1880 and 1888 and completely renovated in 1994. The museum houses a collection of paintings, sculptures, drawings and objets d'art from the Renaissance to the present age, including a rare collection of Russian icons from the 15th to the beginning of the 19th century. The museum's exceptional Depeaux collection, consisting in paintings donation in 1909, places it at the forefront of French provincial museums for Impressionism. The drawings exhibition room houses over 8000 pieces spanning from the Renaissance to the 20th century.

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Founded: 1801
Category: Museums in France

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Foster Walker (6 months ago)
Very nice collection, thoughtfully displayed. Phone wifi audio guide very helpful. Definitely worth a couple hours of browsing but easy to spend hours studying in a welcoming atmosphere.
Una Rouse (7 months ago)
Amazing art museum. It's far too big to see all in the one day. I am interested in impressionist painting and thoroughly enjoyed my visit. Part of the museum is free, but other parts there is a charge for. I would suggest checking before you visit. There isn't a cafe or restaurant in the building, so refreshments would need to be before or after your visit. There are toilet facilities on sit and some parking nearby.
Heimdal Odinson (8 months ago)
What a fantastic art gallery and a real pleasure to visit . There are so many fantastic paintings, so many talented artists . I wanted specifically to see Christ at the Column by Caravaggio being a super fan of his and I certainly wasn't disappointed . It was awesome and worth coming for alone .but there is so much more I spent hours here . Slaughter of the Innocents by Francesco Cozza . I loved Jean de Saint-Igny adoration of the mages and shepherd's . A fantastic series of paintings by Jean Jouvenet of the Apostles . These were just some of my favourites but I am sure there is something to please all tastes here . Plus it is in the remarkably picturesque and fantastically beautiful surroundings of Rouen ! What's not to like . The staff were very welcoming kind an friendly . A visit is highly recommended in my humble opinion .
harriet miller (8 months ago)
Very impressed with the quality and quantity of the famous impressionistic artist and others in this museum. Also, it is free to enter. Air conditioning works great. The only disappointment was nothing was in English. Unless you downloaded it to your phone people that I encounter were very nice and tried to be helpful With my English small gift shop
Jaimie Rojas (10 months ago)
Small museum but very nice. Went with my seven month old although it is stroller accessible it’s a lot easier if you have a carrier because there are lots of steps inside of the museum. They have a locker so you can store away good. Why do you explore the museum Museum where you can really appreciate the art. They have lovely seating throughout the museum. The permanent collection is free.
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