Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Pissarro-Pontoise

About the museum

The Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Pissarro-Pontoise (MAHPP) is the museum of the City of Pontoise, a town of art and history. It grew out of the initiative of the association Les amis de Camille Pissarro and opened in 1980, for the 150th anniversary of the painter's birth. Originally it occupied only the first floor of a bourgeois house; since March 2017 it has spanned two levels of the renovated building.

The museum is housed in a townhouse dating from the late 19th century, built on the site of the former royal castle, at the top of the ramparts from the time of Philip II Augustus. It offers a wide panorama over the town and the Oise, which can also be enjoyed from the park and terrace, both open free of charge to visitors. The park includes a sensory garden, the Jardin des cinq sens (Garden of the Five Senses).

The MAHPP showcases the City of Pontoise's collections: the historic holdings from the Musée Tavet-Delacour, currently closed for major works, and the Musée Camille-Pissarro collection. The selection brings together works by Camille Pissarro and his sons, as well as landscape painters such as Caillebotte, Daubigny, Guillaumin, Signac, Cézanne, Béliard, Jiménez and Thornley, roughly from 1860 to 1910.

Highlights

• Works by Camille Pissarro and his sons
• Impressionist landscape painters: Caillebotte, Guillaumin, Signac, Cézanne
• 19th-century townhouse on the ramparts, with a view over the Oise
• Free park with the Jardin des cinq sens
• Free admission for visitors under 18

Permanent exhibition

• Collections permanentes du MAHPP – Works by Pissarro, his sons and landscape painters such as Caillebotte, Daubigny, Guillaumin, Signac and Cézanne, as well as pieces from the City's historic holdings.

Founded

1980

Operated by

Ville de Pontoise

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Sunday of each month

The park is free and open access. Payment methods: cash, card and Pass Patrimoine (a reduced rate for holders of a valid Pass Patrimoine, whose QR code is scanned at the entrance). School groups are free by reservation; for adult groups, information is available from the Cergy-Pontoise tourist office.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Free admission for visitors under 18; the park with the Jardin des cinq sens is free to access.

Getting there & parking

Parking near the museum (according to Visit Paris Region). The museum is located at 17 Rue du Château, on the heights of the town.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop and public toilets (according to Visit Paris Region). Alcohol consumption is prohibited in the park and on the terrace.

Events & venue rental

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