Musée Mainssieux
Museum in Voiron presenting the studio and the collection of 19th- and 20th-century paintings of the artist Lucien Mainssieux.
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About the museum
The Mainssieux Museum was founded in 1989. It presents the studio holdings of the painter Lucien Mainssieux and the collection of works he assembled throughout his life, mainly paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries. On his death in 1958, the artist named the city of Voiron as his universal legatee.
Lucien Mainssieux was born in Voiron in 1885. He began his career as a painter in Paris in 1905, after training with François-Joseph Girot and Jules Flandrin, and frequented avant-garde circles. A great traveller, he journeyed through France, Italy and above all North Africa, which left its mark on his painting. He remained attached to the Dauphiné and to Voiron, to which he regularly returned, and kept throughout his life the independence of a free artist.
The museum holds more than 1,000 paintings, 6,000 drawings, illustrated books, personal objects and the painter’s complete archives. The diversity of the collection is its strength: works by Courbet, Corot, Daubigny, Dinet, Ravier and Jacqueline Marval, among others, can be seen. The museum also organises temporary exhibitions to showcase its holdings.
Highlights
- Studio holdings and personal collection of Lucien Mainssieux
- More than 1,000 paintings and 6,000 drawings
- Works by Courbet, Corot, Daubigny, Dinet, Ravier and Marval
- Schools of Dauphiné and Lyonnais painting
- A joint ticket with the Musée archéologique du lac de Paladru
- Guided tours and workshops for all ages
Permanent exhibition
- Collection Lucien Mainssieux – The painter’s studio holdings and his personal collection of paintings, with works by major names of the 19th and 20th centuries.
- Founded
- 1989
- Operated by
- Communauté d'agglomération du Pays voironnais
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2Young people aged 10 to 18, students, people with disabilities (and their companion), job seekers, RSA recipients, members of COS 38 and APPV |
| Children & teens | €2Rate of €2 for young people aged 10 to 18; the price list also states free admission for “young people of 10 years”. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2The reduced rate applies to the person with a disability and their companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €2Free admission for students of archaeology, history, art history and architecture. |
| Groups (15+ people) | €4 per personAdult groups of 15 or more; groups of fewer than 15 pay the individual admission rate. |
| Museum pass (unlimited access for one year to the MALP and the Musée Mainssieux) | €10One guest enters at the reduced rate of €2 on each visit. |
| Guided visit, adult (admission included) | €7 |
| Guided visit, reduced rate (admission included) | €3 |
| Workshop, excluding specific workshops | €7 |
| Guided group visit, per person from 15 people (admission included) | €7Flat fee of €105 for a group of 15 people. |
| Guided school or youth centre visit, per person | €2Flat fee of €30 for 15 people. |
| School or youth centre workshop, per person | €4Flat fee of €60 for 15 people. |
Free admission: First Sunday of each month and events labelled by the Ministry of Culture.
The admission ticket is a single ticket that also gives access to the Musée archéologique du lac de Paladru. Free admission also for tour guides, ICOM card holders, holders of the Ministry of Culture culture card or a national education card. Tickets are sold on site or online.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Workshops for young audiences and guided tours for young people aged 10 to 18; the museum’s events calendar gives the programme.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Voiron Gare routière Sud
Stop “Place Général Leclerc” or the coach station for the Pays Voironnais transport lines, as well as the SNCF station; line C11 of the M-Réso network, stop “Voiron Gare routière Sud”.
By car from Grenoble: A48 towards Lyon, Voiron exit. The museum is in a pedestrian street behind the Saint-Bruno church.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours and workshops all year round for individuals, young people, teenagers and adults. Booking is compulsory for any group and tickets are not sold on site; quotes are available on request by email. Schools come all year round for a self-guided or guided visit and a workshop (2 hours at most), with an educational file for cycles 1 to upper secondary. |
