Musée pyrénéen de Niaux

About the museum

The Musée pyrénéen de Niaux was founded in 1982 by Max Déjean, after five years of collecting and research. It opened on June 21, 1982, and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2022. It reopened to the public on May 19, 2021.

It brings together several thousand authentic objects, arranged by theme, which illustrate daily life in the Ariège Pyrenees. The objects are accompanied by numerous photographs, figures and reconstructions.

The route covers pastoral life, means of transport, grain and bread-making, the school of 1900, traditional trades, old toys, religious art, Ariège glassmaking, ironwork, furniture and household objects. The museum also has an important collection of “crespal” vessels, containers hollowed out of tree trunks, including a rare cupboard carved from a huge fir tree.

Highlights

• Pastoral life and the work of grain and bread
• School of 1900 and traditional trades
• Old toys and religious art
• Ariège glassmaking and ironwork
• Important collection of “crespal” vessels

Permanent exhibition

• Collections permanentes – Thematic route on daily life, trades and folk traditions of the Ariège Pyrenees, with photographs, figures and reconstructions.

Founded

1982

Operated by

Musée privé (fondateur : Max Déjean)

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Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop and bookshop.

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