Musée Gallé-Juillet

About the museum

The Musée Gallé-Juillet brings together two houses built on the ground floor of the former medieval castle of Creil, on the Île Saint-Maurice: the Gallé-Juillet house and the Faience House. The site is listed as a historic monument and carries the “Musée de France” label. Its collections comprise around 15,000 works and objects.

The Gallé-Juillet house tells the story of a Creil family from the French Revolution to the First World War. Its rooms, kept in their Belle Époque state, display signed furniture, works by Émile Gallé, decorative objects, ceramics and paintings. The visit also looks at the fate of the family’s youngest child, Maurice Gallé, who died during the war, and presents the Creil lock treasure, a group of Roman silver and bronze pieces from the 3rd century.

The Faience House is devoted to the Creil faience factory, which operated from 1797 to 1895 and which Gustave Flaubert mentions in “L’Éducation sentimentale”. Three rooms present the history of the company and its workers, the techniques used to make fine earthenware, and hundreds of pieces produced at Creil, from the most ordinary to the rarest.

Highlights

• Belle Époque middle-class house, visited with a guide
• Works by Émile Gallé and decorative arts
• Creil lock treasure: Roman objects from the 3rd century
• Memorabilia of Maurice Gallé, a soldier of the First World War
• Hundreds of fine earthenware pieces from the Creil factory
• Explor Games treasure hunts and escape games in the museum

Permanent exhibitions

• Maison Gallé-Juillet – Belle Époque middle-class house with decorative arts, First World War memorabilia and the Creil lock treasure; guided visit only.
• Maison de la faïence – Three rooms devoted to the history of the Creil faience factory, its production techniques and hundreds of pieces made on site.

Operated by

Ville de Creil

Admission & discounts

Free admission: The first Sunday of each month; during zone B school holidays for residents of Creil, with proof of address; during the museum’s cultural events.

The full rate of €7 covers both the Gallé-Juillet house and the Faience House. Admission is also free for job seekers, tourism and heritage professionals (including ICOM cards), members of the museum’s friends association, and teachers preparing a visit. For every three full-price tickets bought, the fourth is at the reduced rate. Payment by cash, cheque or bank card.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• 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

Accessible by stairs only.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The museum offers Explor Games treasure hunts (from age 7, accompanied by an adult), escape games and workshops for school groups.

Getting there & parking

The museum is next to the town hall. By car: A1, exit no. 8 (Senlis), about 15 minutes; A16, exit no. 14 (Beauvais), about 40 minutes.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Online shop with pickup at the museum reception.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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