Musée intercommunal d'Étampes
Museum in Étampes presenting 19th-century sculptures, archaeology, Stampian fossils, fine arts and contemporary art, in the courtyard of the town hall.
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About the museum
A first attempt to create a museum in Étampes dates from 1795, but the project did not last, and the idea resurfaced around 1850. The museum was finally born in 1875, when the town council accepted the gift of the widow of the sculptor Élias Robert, born in Étampes in 1819, who had kept the works left in her husband's studio. A few archaeological and local history objects complemented the first collections, which were open to the public from September 26, 1875.
The museum owes its reputation to a group of 19th-century sculptures. Its collections now cover palaeontology (around 600 Stampian fossils), archaeology (nearly 3,000 prehistoric objects, the Gallo-Roman necropolis of Chantambre and finds from the excavations of the Capetian palace), fine arts (260 paintings, 358 sculptures, more than 900 graphic works), contemporary art and ethnology.
Since 2005 the museum has been intercommunal and offers educational projects with schools and lycées (upper secondary schools).
Highlights
- Sculpture by Élias Robert, the starting point of the museum
- Around 600 Stampian fossils
- Objects from the Gallo-Roman necropolis of Chantambre
- Finds from the excavations of the Capetian palace in Étampes
- 260 paintings, 358 sculptures and more than 900 graphic works
Permanent exhibition
- Collections permanentes – Nineteenth-century sculptures, paintings, Stampian fossils, prehistoric and Gallo-Roman objects, finds from the excavations of the Capetian palace and contemporary art.
- Founded
- 1875
- Operated by
- Communauté d'agglomération de l'Étampois Sud-Essonne
- Visitors per year
- approx. 19,288
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3.50 |
| Groups | –€65 per group for a visit; a flat rate of €85 for visits longer than 2 hours. |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
On Wednesdays, children can take part in workshops introducing archaeology and introductory sessions in art history.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | The museum takes part in PAC classes (projet artistique et culturel, an arts and culture project) with lycées (upper secondary schools); for younger pupils, each visit is followed by an art practice workshop. The phone number 01 69 92 69 02 is also given for contact. |
