Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dole

About the museum

The Dole museum was founded in 1821. It was first housed in the Collège de l’Arc and the neighbouring former Jesuit chapel. In 1980 it moved into the Pavillon des Officiers, an 18th-century building in the Franche-Comté style, renovated on that occasion by the architect Louis Miquel, a former pupil of Le Corbusier.

The collections are spread over several levels. Archaeology, from the Neolithic to the Merovingian period, is presented in the basement. The old art galleries show Burgundian and Franche-Comté works, French, Italian and Northern European paintings, and a 19th-century group including the Barbizon School and Gustave Courbet. On the fourth floor, a contemporary art collection built up since 1983 brings together works from the 1960s onwards, including Figuration narrative and Nouveau Réalisme, as well as young figurative artists.

A thematic route on the second floor brings old and contemporary art from the 16th to the 21st century into dialogue. The museum is run by the City of Dole and belongs to the departmental network of the Juramusées.

Highlights

• Contemporary art collection from the 1960s onwards
• Paintings of the Barbizon School and by Gustave Courbet
• Thematic route between old and contemporary art
• 18th-century Pavillon des Officiers
• Free admission all year round

Permanent exhibition

• Collections permanentes – Old art, 19th-century works including Courbet, contemporary art from the 1960s onwards and a thematic route between old and contemporary art.

Founded

1821

Operated by

Ville de Dole

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission all year round.

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 can be visited by people with reduced mobility and has a lift. Dogs are not admitted. The basement, which houses the archaeological collections, is currently closed.

Kids & families

Free workshops are reserved for school groups.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the centre of Dole, in the Pavillon des Officiers.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Shop and toilets on site; reception in several languages.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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