Musée Atger

About the museum

The museum originated from a gift by Xavier Atger (1758–1833), an official and collector, who entrusted his drawings and prints to the Montpellier faculty of medicine between 1813 and 1832. He wanted to give medical students a taste for the arts and the opportunity to practise anatomical drawing, which was then taught as part of their training. It is the oldest museum in Montpellier.

It occupies a wing of a former 14th-century college, on the second floor of the faculty's historic buildings, rue de l'École-de-Médecine. The collection comprises about 1,000 drawings and 5,000 prints from the Flemish, Italian, Dutch, German and French schools, with works by Fragonard, Natoire, Tiepolo, Jordaens and Rubens. In 2017, a donation of 81 drawings by the Montpellier-based artist Colette Richarme added contemporary works.

Highlights

• About 1,000 drawings and 5,000 prints from the Renaissance to the 19th century
• Flemish, Italian, Dutch, German and French schools
• Works by Fragonard, Natoire, Tiepolo, Jordaens and Rubens
• Oldest museum in Montpellier, housed in the faculty of medicine

Permanent exhibition

• Collection de dessins et d'estampes Xavier Atger – Drawings and prints from European schools, from the Renaissance to the 19th century, bequeathed to the faculty of medicine.

Founded

1813

Operated by

Université de Montpellier – Faculté de médecine

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free of charge according to the tourist offices.

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Getting there & parking

The museum is on the second floor of the faculty of medicine, about a 15-minute walk from Montpellier-Saint-Roch station.

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