Musée du Berry
Municipal museum in Bourges housed in the Hôtel Cujas, devoted to archaeology, decorative arts and rural life in the Berry; closed for renovation.
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About the museum
The Musée du Berry was founded in 1834 by an order of the prefect of Cher. It moved into the Hôtel Cujas in Bourges in 1891 and took its present name in 1912. It has held the “Musée de France” label since 2003.
Its collections combine archaeology, decorative arts, fine arts and ethnology. They include prehistoric objects, numerous Gallo-Roman funerary stelae, mosaics and ancient wall paintings, as well as medieval sculptures from the Sainte-Chapelle in Bourges and from the tomb of Duke Jean de Berry. The upper floors also showed furniture, costumes and tools of rural life in the 19th century, as well as La Borne stoneware.
The museum has been closed to the public since June 2021. A major project to renovate the historic building and its extensions, with new storage, is still at the preliminary study stage. The collections remain accessible to researchers, and an annual theme exhibition is held at the Maison des musées in Bourges, which opened in 2023.
Highlights
- Protohistoric and Gallo-Roman collections, including more than 400 funerary stelae
- Medieval sculptures linked to Duke Jean de Berry and the Sainte-Chapelle in Bourges
- La Borne stoneware and objects of 19th-century rural life in the Berry
- Founded
- 1834
- Operated by
- Ville de Bourges
- Visitors per year
- approx. 20,022
Admission & discounts
The Musée du Berry is currently closed to the public for renovation. No reopening date has been announced.
Accessibility
The Musée du Berry is currently closed to the public for renovation. No reopening date has been announced.
Kids & families
The Musée du Berry is currently closed to the public for renovation. No reopening date has been announced.
Getting there & parking
The Musée du Berry is currently closed to the public for renovation. No reopening date has been announced.
Amenities & dining
The Musée du Berry is currently closed to the public for renovation. No reopening date has been announced.
Events & venue rental
The Musée du Berry is currently closed to the public for renovation. No reopening date has been announced.
