Musée d'art et d'histoire de l'hôpital Sainte-Anne

About the museum

The origins of the collection date back to 1946, when an exhibition of patients' works was held at the Sainte-Anne hospital. In 1950, the International Exhibition of Psychopathological Art brought together around 2,000 works from 17 countries and laid the foundations of the Sainte-Anne Collection. Collective creative workshops were opened at the hospital in 1954.

Between 1994 and 1996, the works were rediscovered, gathered and inventoried; the venue was then called the Musée Singer-Polignac. A scientific and cultural project was drafted in 2010. In 2016, a ministerial order awarded it the “Musée de France” label: it is the first hospital museum devoted to art to receive it.

The museum is run by the Centre d'Étude de l'Expression, an association recognized as being of general interest that also carries out research, documentation and training in art therapy. It holds more than 1,800 inventoried works, French and foreign (notably from Brazil, India and Japan), as well as a study collection of over 70,000 productions from workshops. Since 2021, the entire collection has been available to consult online.

Highlights

• More than 1,800 inventoried works by artist-patients, from the 19th century to today
• Study collection of more than 70,000 workshop productions
• Works from France and from hospitals abroad (Brazil, India, Japan)
• First hospital museum of art to receive the “Musée de France” label
• Collection available to consult online

Operated by

Centre d'Étude de l'Expression (association)

Visitors per year

approx. 9,660

Admission & discounts

Admission is free for Friends of the museum, job seekers, staff and patients of the GHU, as well as holders of a press card or ICOM card.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum states that it is not accessible to people with reduced mobility. For any questions about accessibility, write to sante-cee@mahhsa.fr.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is located within the grounds of the Sainte-Anne hospital. An access map can be downloaded from the museum's website.

Amenities & dining

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