Musée Mado Robin
Municipal museum devoted to the soprano Mado Robin, born in Yzeures-sur-Creuse, with stage costumes and a reconstruction of her dressing room.
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About the museum
Mado Robin, soprano at the Paris Opera and the Opéra-Comique, born in Yzeures in 1918, is considered to have had the highest voice in the world. Before the museum opened, some of the singer’s memorabilia were displayed on the third floor of the social centre, in a small reconstructed opera box with sound and light effects.
Following the donation of personal belongings by the singer’s family, the town council decided to create a museum worthy of this figure of the opera. It opened on December 21, 2008, on Place François-Mitterrand, in a building it shares with the municipal library; its entrance faces Rue Pasteur.
The route brings together display cases with objects, photos, posters and scores, as well as stage costumes presented in reconstructed sets from her major roles. A reconstructed dressing room with sound is included, and a small auditorium shows audiovisual documents, performances and interviews. In front of the museum, a bust of the singer, a work by Paulette Richon and Jacques Walter, pays tribute to her. The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions, for example of watercolours or photographs.
Highlights
- Reconstructed dressing room of Mado Robin with sound
- Stage costumes shown in sets from her major roles
- Photos, posters and scores from her career
- Small auditorium with videos and musical excerpts
- Bust of the singer on the square in front of the museum
Permanent exhibition
- Parcours consacré à Mado Robin – Display cases of objects, photos, posters, scores and the singer’s stage costumes, a reconstructed dressing room with sound, and videos and musical excerpts.
- Founded
- 2008
- Operated by
- Commune d'Yzeures-sur-Creuse
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4.50 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free for children under 18. |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree for students. |
| Groups | €3.50 per person |
The departmental tourism portal lists €4.50 from the full price and €3.50 from the group rate. Payment by cheque or in cash.
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 departmental tourism portal mentions a welcome for people with reduced mobility.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Self-guided visits suited to families, with multimedia support.
Getting there & parking
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Amenities & dining
Reading corner; the tourism portal also mentions an equipped meeting room.
Events & venue rental
An equipped meeting room is mentioned on the departmental tourism portal.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Self-guided visits for families with multimedia support. |
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