Musée André Voulgre

About the museum

The museum was born from the bequest of Dr André Voulgre to his native town of Mussidan at the end of his life, in 1970. A doctor practising in Bordeaux, he had assembled a collection on the past of the Périgord in the family home: literature, art, everyday life and the evolution of techniques. He wished the estate to bear the name Musée des arts et traditions populaires du Périgord.

The commune accepted the bequest, and the Friends of the Museum association, founded in 1973, opened the premises to the public in 1977 across more than 700 m². In 2017 the Isle et Crempse en Périgord community of municipalities took over responsibility for the museum. The buildings and the display design were renovated, with works completed in spring 2021.

The chartreuse, a manor house probably built at the beginning of the 19th century, was bought by the Voulgre family in 1903. Together with more recent themed rooms, it now houses around 5,000 everyday objects: the peasant world, landowners, crafts and rural industry in the Isle valley, from the 18th century to the present. The park of more than two hectares that surrounds the museum became a public garden in the 1980s.

Highlights

• Furnished 19th-century chartreuse, the historic heart of the museum
• Themed rooms on crafts and rural industry in the Isle valley
• Popular pottery from Beauronne, old tools and prehistoric tools
• Traction engine and still from the early 20th century
• Tree-lined park of more than 2 hectares with a play area

Permanent exhibition

• Collections permanentes du musée André Voulgre – Furnished 19th-century chartreuse and themed rooms on farm work, crafts and rural industry in the Isle valley.

Founded

1977

Operated by

Communauté de communes Isle et Crempse en Périgord

Visitors per year

approx. 3,151

Admission & discounts

School visits cost €1 to €5 per pupil, depending on the formula and the class level.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom
• 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

The permanent route and the temporary exhibitions are 100% accessible by wheelchair. A reserved parking space is located in front of the entrance. Tailor-made visits and workshops can be arranged on request.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Playground / play area

A free activity booklet for children aged 7 to 12 is available at reception. Free workshops are offered by reservation during the school holidays of Zone A. The park has a play area and a picnic area.

Getting there & parking

Address: 2 rue Raoul Grassin, at the corner of rue des Fusillés. The park includes a stop on the Véloroute Via Eila.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The shop, run by the Friends of the Museum, offers local products, postcards and books. The museum's inn in the park serves meals. Toilets are available in the park.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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