Musée lapidaire Saint-Nicolas

About the museum

The museum occupies the site of the former Saint-Nicolas-Saint-Éloi hospital in Autun, of which only the 12th-century Romanesque chapel remains, listed as a monument historique. It was founded in 1861 and presents itself as a 19th-century Romantic museum, arranged around a small cloister and a garden.

The collections bring together architectural elements and sculptures found in Autun, the ancient Augustodunum: capitals, columns, cornices, fragments of monuments, mosaics and sarcophagi. A gallery displays about a hundred Gallo-Roman funerary stelae. In the chapel, a fresco of Christ Pantocrator recalls the medieval period. The municipal museum has held the Musée de France label since 2003.

Highlights

• Gallery of about 115 Gallo-Roman funerary stelae
• 12th-century Romanesque chapel with fresco of Christ Pantocrator
• Romantic garden and small cloister
• Capitals, cornices and columns of ancient Augustodunum
• Mosaics and sarcophagi

Founded

1861

Operated by

Ville d'Autun

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free admission.

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

According to the Autun tourist office, the site is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is at 10, rue Saint-Nicolas, Autun.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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