Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot
Art museum housed in a former Ursuline convent in Montferrand, with paintings, sculptures and decorative arts from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
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About the museum
The Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot occupies the buildings of a former Ursuline convent in Montferrand. The site previously housed the Cour des aides de Montferrand, founded in 1557. The nuns settled there in 1638 and had a chapel built, consecrated in 1706. After the Revolution the premises served as a seminary, during the First World War as a military hospital, and until 1982 as a gendarmerie.
The buildings have been listed as historic monuments since 1986. The architects Adrien Fainsilber and Claude Gaillard converted them into a museum built around a central atrium, covered by a large glass roof designed by the engineer Peter Rice. The museum opened in 1992 as the Musée des Beaux-Arts and was renamed in 1999 after Roger Quilliot, mayor of the city from 1973 to 1997 and initiator of the project.
The collections, built up since the mid-19th century, include paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, graphic arts and textiles from the Middle Ages to the present, notably holdings from the Musée Bargoin and the Musée du Ranquet. In 2025 the non-European textile collections of the Musée Bargoin joined the MARQ. The museum holds the “Musée de France” label.
Highlights
- Romanesque sculptures and Auvergnat Virgins in Majesty
- Paintings by Philippe de Champaigne, François Boucher, Théodore Chassériau and Gustave Doré
- Cycle of the Roland furieux from the Château d'Effiat
- Atrium covered by a glass roof by Peter Rice
- Non-European textile collections from the Musée Bargoin
Permanent exhibition
- Collections permanentes du MARQ – A route across several levels around the atrium: paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, graphic arts and textiles, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
- Founded
- 1992
- Operated by
- Clermont Auvergne Métropole
- Visitors per year
- approx. 45,828 (2024)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3Visitors over 60, CEZAM card holders, groups of at least 10 paying visitors, the “tribu” ticket (2 adults and 2 young people up to and including age 18), groups guided by Clermont Auvergne Tourisme, holders of the Clermont Pass Tourisme (from the second museum visited) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 18 · Free up to and including age 18, on proof of a document less than 6 months old. |
| Seniors | €3Reduced rate from age 60. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free for people with disabilities and their companion, on proof. |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree for students, on proof of a document less than 6 months old. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3 per personReduced rate for groups of at least 10 paying visitors; for fewer than 10 people, full price applies. |
| Families | €3“Tribu” ticket: 2 adults and 2 young people up to and including age 18, at the reduced rate. |
| Pass découverte (valid for one year, one admission to each museum in the metropolitan area) | €10 |
| Carte musées (valid for one year, unlimited admission to the museums in the metropolitan area) | €20 |
| Guided tour, full price (admission included) | €9 |
| Guided tour, reduced rate (for those eligible for free admission only) | €6 |
| Activity for young audiences (per session) | €5 |
| Adult workshop, full price (admission included) | €15 |
| Adult workshop, reduced rate (for those eligible for free admission only) | €10 |
Free admission: The first Sunday of every month; also free during the Rendez-vous du Carnet de voyage for visitors bringing their own drawing materials.
Free admission on proof of a document less than 6 months old also for teachers, journalists, job seekers, recipients of minimum social benefits, holders of the Pass Région, the Carte Citéjeune or the Pass culture of the City of Clermont, ICOM members and holders of the Carte Culture of the Ministry of Culture.
Accessibility
- 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 museum is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility; wheelchairs, strollers and folding seats can be borrowed. The documentation center is temporarily not accessible by elevator.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 18 |
|---|---|
| Family ticket | €3 · “Tribu” ticket: 2 adults and 2 young people up to and including age 18, at the reduced rate. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Stroller-friendly
Workshops for children, a family route in the museum app and a printable discovery kit (puzzle booklet, still-life workshop). Strollers can be borrowed.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
musée d'art Roger-Quilliot
Tram line A, stop “musée d'art Roger-Quilliot”; buses S14, E3 and A1 at the same stop.
Bicycle stand in front of the museum.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
- Coat check
- Lockers
- Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi in most of the building. Relaxation area with drink and snack vending machines. Museum shop and bookshop. Cloakroom and lockers available.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
The entire museum can be hired for private evening events of companies or organizations (the atrium serves as the reception area), from 19:00 to 23:00, Tuesday to Friday, by agreement with the directorate for culture and museums.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours are offered all year round. The free “Chefs-d'œuvre du MARQ” app includes a route for adults (also in English) and a route for teenagers and families. Guided tours for groups with a guide from Clermont Auvergne Tourisme are available by reservation. The documentation center is open without booking on Tuesday to Friday (10:00–12:00 and 14:00–17:00) and on Saturday (10:00–12:00). |
