Musée d'art et d'histoire Roger-Rodière
Musée de France in Montreuil-sur-Mer, bringing together sacred art, archaeology, coins, prints and paintings linked to the town and its region.
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About the museum
In the 1930s a group of scholars, including Roger Rodière, founded a museum devoted to local heritage in Montreuil-sur-Mer. During the Second World War a large part of the collections was looted. The museum then reopened in the chapel of a former orphanage.
In 1983 the wish of Mary Wooster, who had bequeathed her town house to the city, came true: part of the collections was installed there. The Hôtel Acary de la Rivière, built around 1810 in the neoclassical style, is the last town house built in Montreuil. The museum has held the “Musée de France” label since 2003, and it officially reopened in May 2009 in the Hôtel Saint-Walloy. It belongs to the 2P2M network, which brings together several sites in the Montreuil area.
The collections consist mainly of fragments from Montreuil churches destroyed during the Revolution, sacred art objects, including the treasure of the Hôtel-Dieu, archaeological finds, coins, seals, paintings and prints. There are also paintings by French and Anglo-Saxon artists of the 19th and 20th centuries, such as Alexandre Nozal, Louis Montaigu, Harry Van der Weyden and Harry Collison.
Highlights
- Treasure of sacred art from the Hôtel-Dieu of Montreuil
- Carved fragments of Montreuil churches destroyed during the Revolution
- Archaeological objects from the Gallo-Roman period to the Middle Ages
- Coins, seals, manuscripts and prints
- Paintings by French and Anglo-Saxon artists of the 19th and 20th centuries
- Operated by
- Ville de Montreuil-sur-Mer (réseau 2P2M)
- Visitors per year
- approx. 26,800
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7.50 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €5Groups of more than 15 people, under 18s, job seekers, students, people with disabilities, holders of the Espaces fortifiés des Hauts-de-France passport (5 stamps) |
| Children & teens | €5free up to age 7 · Free for children under 8; reduced rate up to age 18. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –Free for visitors in a wheelchair or using a walker. |
| Students & apprentices | €5 |
| Groups (16+ people) | €5 per personGroups of more than 15 people. |
| Pass Culture rate (ages 15 to 18) | €5 |
Free admission: First Sunday of the month, except in July and August.
Prices for visiting the citadel and the museum (single ticket). Also free for residents of Montreuil-sur-Mer, ICOM members, the Amis des musées de Montreuil and holders of the Pass Musées. A ticket to the Musée Opale Sud in Berck-sur-Mer gives free access to the Montreuil museum. Reductions are possible with the Réseau médiéval passport or the CNAS card.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- 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
Free admission for visitors in a wheelchair or using a walker. Dogs on leads are welcome.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 1.5 hrs |
|---|---|
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 7 |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Baby changing facilities
Treasure hunt, activities for children and adults, and the Petits Chevaliers weekend at the end of October.
Getting there & parking
Address of the citadel: rue Carnot, 62170 Montreuil-sur-Mer.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Toilets, baby changing tables, bicycle garage and gallery shop; “La Hulotte” youth hostel on the citadel site.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
Space hire and the “La Hulotte” youth hostel at the citadel.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Audio guide | yes (FR, EN, NL, DE) |
| Good to know | The visit takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours. Download the audio guide before your visit; a visit plan is available. Guided tours by reservation on 03 21 86 90 83. Baby carriers are lent subject to availability. |
