Musée des Augustins d'Hazebrouck
Musée de France in Hazebrouck, housed in a convent dating from 1616: Flemish traditions, processional giants and painting from the 16th to the 20th century. Free admission.
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About the museum
The Augustinian convent of Hazebrouck was built in 1616 for a congregation of monks. Over its history the building served many functions before the museum’s collections moved in, in 1927. The museum now occupies the ground floor of this convent building, whose vaulted galleries and distinctive light create an intimate atmosphere.
The museum is devoted to local history and popular traditions. Visitors are welcomed by the giant Roland, who is joined in the ethnology rooms by the giant family Tisje Tasje. A traditional Flemish kitchen has been reconstructed, with a cradle, a spinning wheel and utensils. A collection of faience and glazed earthenware completes this section.
The most important section concerns Flemish painting of the 16th and 17th centuries, around the workshops of Van Dyck, Rubens and Teniers, with still lifes, portraits, mythological and religious scenes, as well as goldsmith’s work from the treasury of the church of Saint-Éloi. One room bears the name of Lucien Jonas and presents academic painting of the 19th and 20th centuries. Four galleries host two temporary exhibitions a year. The museum holds the Musée de France label and is part of the Muzéa network.
Highlights
- The giant Roland and the giant family Tisje Tasje
- Reconstructed traditional Flemish kitchen
- Flemish painting of the 16th and 17th centuries, around Rubens, Van Dyck and Teniers
- Goldsmith’s treasure from the church of Saint-Éloi
- Lucien Jonas room and academic painting of the 19th and 20th centuries
Permanent exhibitions
- Traditions populaires et géants – Hazebrouck’s processional giants, regional ethnology, a reconstructed Flemish kitchen, faience and glazed earthenware.
- Peinture flamande des XVIe et XVIIe siècles – Paintings from the circle of the workshops of Van Dyck, Rubens and Teniers, and goldsmith’s work from the treasury of the church of Saint-Éloi.
- Salle Lucien Jonas – Academic painting of the 19th and 20th centuries, including the large canvas La Chute du tyran by Lucien Jonas.
- Operated by
- Ville d'Hazebrouck
- Visitors per year
- approx. 8,570
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Museum birthday (per child) | €5Book at least one month in advance. |
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Free admission for everyone.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- 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
Access for visitors with reduced mobility, as listed by the Muzéa network.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Kids’ birthday parties
Museum birthday party from about 14:30 to 16:30, with a discovery of masterpieces, a playful workshop and an afternoon snack; themes: monsters, giants and knights, animals, portraits, trades of the past. €5 per child, booking at 03 28 43 44 46.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Shop (according to the Muzéa network).
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits possible in French and English (according to the Muzéa network). The museum presents two temporary exhibitions a year in four rooms. |
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