Musée d'art et d'histoire Louis-Senlecq

About the museum

The museum grew out of the Association des Amis de L'Isle-Adam, registered in 1939 by Dr Louis Senlecq, a surgeon, local historian and mayor of the town. He wanted to create a museum devoted to the history of the commune and to the artists who had marked it. The first collections were housed in part of the Maison des Joséphites, built in 1661 by Prince Armand de Bourbon-Conti, and were shown to the public in 1950.

In the 1990s, building work extended the museum across all three floors of the building. In 1998 the Centre d'art Jacques Henri Lartigue opened in a restored annex for modern and contemporary art. The original rooms, which had become outdated, closed in 2006, and temporary exhibitions moved to this annex. A curator was recruited as early as 1992; the collections became municipal in 1999, and in 2002 the museum received the “Musée de France” label.

The collections tell the story of the town: paintings and prints from the era of the princes of Conti, terracotta figurines from local workshops, Méran stoneware from the manufactory, works of the Oise riverside school around Jules Dupré, watercolours by Jules Romain Joyant, silverware by Christian Fjerdingstad, and the holdings of paintings and photographs by Jacques Henri Lartigue.

Highlights

• Paintings of the Oise riverside school around Jules Dupré
• Venetian watercolours by Jules Romain Joyant
• Terracotta from the L'Isle-Adam workshops and Méran stoneware
• Art Deco silverware by Christian Fjerdingstad
• Jacques Henri Lartigue holdings

Permanent exhibition

• Collections permanentes – Presentation of the collections from the 18th century to the mid-20th century, from the princes of Conti to the rise of leisure and country-house holidays.

Founded

1939

Operated by

Ville de L’Isle-Adam

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Sunday of the month, Museum Night and European Heritage Days

Free admission on proof of eligibility, in particular for residents of L'Isle-Adam and one accompanying person, school groups and leisure centres, holders of the Pass Navivo culture, the ICOM card, the Culture card or “Découvertes en liberté”, and members of several museum friends' associations (Friends of the Louvre, Amis de L'Isle-Adam, etc.).

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• 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 ground floor and first floor are accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. The second floor is not served by the lift; it is reached by a double-flight staircase with a landing. A folding seat can be lent free of charge at the reception desk.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

Family area with free access, featuring hands-on activities, games and a reading corner; family visits on certain dates, included in the ticket. Wednesday workshops for ages 6 to 14, parent-child workshops from age 3 (Val d'Oise Family label), holiday courses, workshop sheets to do at home, and the booklet “Les Dix droits du petit visiteur”.

Getting there & parking

By car from Paris: A1, then A16 towards Amiens, exit L'Isle-Adam; or A15, A115 and N184 towards Beauvais-Amiens, exit L'Isle-Adam.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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