Musée archéologique de Dijon

About the museum

The museum's collections come from scholars and learned societies of the 18th and 19th centuries, notably the Commission des Antiquités de la Côte-d'Or. The museum was first housed in the Hôtel Rolin, then in rooms of the Palais des États, where it received objects from excavations at the sanctuary of the source of the Seine.

In 1934 the collections moved into the former Benedictine dormitory, the last building of the Saint-Bénigne abbey. Its oldest part dates from the 11th century; the Maurist monks added a floor and a grand staircase in the 17th century. The museum became municipal in 1955 and gradually spread through the whole building, thanks to excavations and acquisitions.

The objects come from all over Burgundy, notably Dijon, Alesia, the sources of the Seine, Vertault and Blanot. The route covers prehistory, protohistory, Roman Gaul and the Middle Ages, with Romanesque and Gothic sculptures, Merovingian jewelry and oak ex-votos offered to the goddess Sequana.

Highlights

• Wooden ex-votos offered to the goddess Sequana, from the sources of the Seine
• Blanot Treasure, from the Bronze Age
• Gold bracelet from La Rochepot
• Romanesque and Gothic sculptures, including a fragment attributed to Claus Sluter
• Free admission to the permanent collections

Permanent exhibitions

• Collections archéologiques de Bourgogne – From the Paleolithic to the Merovingian period, with the Blanot Treasure, a gold bracelet from La Rochepot and objects from several Burgundian sites.
• Sequana et les sources de la Seine – Oak offerings and bronze ex-votos from the sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Sequana.
• Sculpture romane et gothique – Sculptures from several Burgundian sites, including a fragment of Christ crowned with thorns attributed to Claus Sluter.

Founded

1832

Operated by

Ville de Dijon

Visitors per year

approx. 43,939 (2025)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Access to the permanent collections of Dijon's museums has been free since 2004. Only the temporary exhibitions of the Musée des Beaux-Arts, workshops and guided tours are paid.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Partial accessibility: access is through the Benedictine dormitory, with an escort; the dormitory is currently closed to the public for works. Assistance animals for people with disabilities are admitted on presentation of proof.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Stroller-friendly

Tours for children during school holidays and weekends, playful tours and workshops for families, a family evening on the last Wednesday before summer, activity sheets and treasure hunts. A reading area is set up on the third floor. Lightweight strollers (poussettes-cannes) are lent free of charge at reception.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop
• Coat check: not available
• Lockers: not available

Museum shop and bookshop. Food and drink may not be brought into the museum. No cloakroom or lockers in this museum.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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