Musée de Bourbonne-les-Bains
Municipal museum in the park of the former castle, with Gallo-Roman remains from the spa town, paintings and taxidermied birds.
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About the museum
The Bourbonne-les-Bains municipal museum was founded in 1874 and installed in 1910 in the outbuildings of the former medieval castle. Its collections first came from local archaeological excavations, then from gifts and purchases. Today it occupies the barn and part of the stables of the castle, within the cultural center opened in 2003, the other part of which houses the media library. It holds the “Musée de France” label.
The circuit tells the story of a spa town from antiquity, a seigneurial castle in the Middle Ages and a place of artistic activity in the 19th century. The archaeology room presents Gallo-Roman remains of the spa town: votive offerings, funerary and votive stelae, the statue of the goddess Damona, mineralized aurochs horns and a major coin collection.
The painting room displays works by artists or donors linked to Bourbonne-les-Bains and Haute-Marne, such as René-Xavier Prinet, Clément Serveau and Georges Fréset. Ethnographic objects can also be seen, including two pieces from the Marquesas Islands, and a collection of taxidermied birds assembled in the 1870s. A final room hosts temporary exhibitions.
Highlights
- Gallo-Roman remains of the spa town, including the statue of the goddess Damona
- Funerary and votive stelae, ex-votos and coin collection
- Paintings by artists linked to Bourbonne-les-Bains and Haute-Marne
- 233 taxidermied birds assembled in the 1870s
- Objects from the Marquesas Islands: Kanak ostensorium axe and Tiki statuette
- Founded
- 1874
- Operated by
- Ville de Bourbonne-les-Bains
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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| Children & teens | –Free admission for everyone. |
Free admission.
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Amenities & dining
The museum is located in the cultural center, next to the media library.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The museum comprises a painting room, an archaeology room and a temporary exhibition room. The museum's telephone line is shared with the media library. |
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