Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lons-le-Saunier
Municipal museum housed in a wing of the town hall, with 19th-century sculptures including Perraud and paintings from the 16th to the 20th century.
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About the museum
The Lons-le-Saunier museum was founded in 1817 by the Société d’émulation du Jura. Its collections come largely from major gifts. It was first housed in a room of the prefecture, then moved in 1857 to a wing of the town hall, where it remains today.
Today only the fine arts section of this municipal museum is permanently on view. The first floor presents part of the 19th-century sculpture collection, notably works by Antoine Etex, François-Rupert Carabin, Max Claudet and Jean-Joseph Perraud. This Jura-born artist bequeathed to the museum the contents of his studio and his own art collection.
The second floor is devoted to paintings from the Northern, Italian and French schools, including works by Pieter Brueghel the Younger, Pietro della Vecchia, Nicolas Bernard Lépicié and Gustave Courbet. A space dedicated to the sculptor-cabinetmaker and patron Jean-Paul Mazaroz concludes the route. Two rooms host temporary exhibitions, which also rotate archaeology and natural history collections.
Highlights
- 19th-century sculptures: studio collection of Jean-Joseph Perraud
- Northern, Italian and French paintings from the 16th to the 20th century
- Five paintings by Gustave Courbet
- Two paintings by Pieter Brueghel the Younger
- Space dedicated to patron Jean-Paul Mazaroz
- Free admission on Wednesdays and the first Sunday of the month
Permanent exhibitions
- Sculptures du XIXe siècle – On the first floor, part of the sculpture collection, notably works by Antoine Etex and Max Claudet and the studio collection of Jean-Joseph Perraud.
- Peintures nordiques, italiennes et françaises – On the second floor, paintings from the 16th to the early 20th century, including Brueghel the Younger, Della Vecchia and five works by Courbet.
- Jean-Paul Mazaroz – A space dedicated to the sculptor-cabinetmaker and patron Jean-Paul Mazaroz concludes the permanent route.
- Founded
- 1817
- Operated by
- Ville de Lons-le-Saunier
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €1Students and groups |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free for children under 18. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree for people with disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | €1Half price. |
| Groups | €1 per personHalf price for groups; for guided group tours, please ask at the museum desk. |
| Workshop (museum admission included) | €4 |
Free admission: Free admission for everyone on Wednesdays and the first Sunday of the month
Free admission also for holders of the Carte Avantages Jeunes and for job seekers. The guided tour is included with the admission ticket.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- 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
The Juramusées portal indicates that visits are possible for visitors with reduced mobility.
Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The guided tour is included with the admission ticket. An education department offers activities and workshops (tel. +33 3 84 47 88 49). |
