Musée de Guéthary
Fine arts museum of Guéthary in the Basque-style Villa Saraleguinea: sculptures by Swiecinski, Roman remains, Paul-Jean Toulet collections.
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About the museum
The museum was established in the 1950s on the ground floor of the Villa Saraleguinea, an early 20th-century Basque-style house, to house the donation of the sculptor Georges Clément de Swiecinski. This collection includes sculptures, ceramics and many drawings. The villa stands in the heart of a landscaped park where sculptures by Claude Viseux and Dominique André and mosaics by Michel Duboscq are displayed.
In 1984, Roman remains were discovered near the Guéthary railway station; successive excavations revealed a fish-salting factory from the High Empire. The museum's archaeological collection includes, among other things, an exceptional funerary epitaph, unique in southern Aquitaine.
The collections also hold first editions and objects of the Béarnais poet Paul-Jean Toulet, who spent the last years of his life in Guéthary, as well as part of his correspondence. Through Swiecinski's work, the museum also tells the story of this village of fishermen and farmers that became an elegant seaside resort. Since 1985, it has hosted contemporary art exhibitions from May to October.
Highlights
- Donation of the sculptor Georges Clément de Swiecinski (sculptures, ceramics, drawings)
- Remains of a Roman fish-salting factory and a funerary epitaph
- Manuscripts and first editions of Paul-Jean Toulet
- Park with sculptures by Claude Viseux and Dominique André and mosaics by Michel Duboscq
- Basque-style villa from the early 20th century
Permanent exhibition
- Collection permanente – Sculptures, ceramics and paintings from the Swiecinski collection, Roman archaeological holdings, the Paul-Jean Toulet collection, and an account of the history of the village of Guéthary.
- Founded
- 1950
- Operated by
- Commune de Guéthary (musée municipal)
- Director
- Jacques Dupin
- Visitors per year
- approx. 4,167
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freeFree for children and people under 26. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €2 per personRate per person from 10 people. |
Free admission: Free admission on the third Saturday of every month.
Free admission for members of the Friends of the Guéthary Museum association.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking
- 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
Access by ramp. Parking for people with reduced mobility in front of the museum, reached through the entrance of the Saraleguinea residential complex.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
- Accessible parking
The museum is in the André Narbaïts municipal park, in the Villa Saraleguinea.
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