Musée Saint-Remi

About the museum

The museum is housed in the buildings of the former Saint-Remi abbey, a Benedictine complex near the basilica that is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It brings together the archaeological collections of the City of Reims, partly from the archaeological museum opened in 1893 and from the collection of Théophile Habert, supplemented by objects from regional excavations.

The route through seventeen rooms tells the story of Reims and its region from prehistory to the Renaissance. On the ground floor you can see the 18th-century cloister, the Romanesque chapter house with capitals carved around 1130, and Reims in the Gallo-Roman period, with the sarcophagus of Jovin. On the second floor are the tapestries of the life of Saint Remi, remains of the abbey, regional prehistory and protohistory, Merovingian collections, medieval sculpture and a section on military history.

The museum is one of the five municipal museums of Reims. The tapestries of Saint Remi, completed in 1531, were restored with the help of patrons.

Highlights

• Tapestries of the life of Saint Remi, completed in 1531
• Romanesque chapter house and its carved capitals
• Sarcophagus of General Jovin
• Head of King Lothar
• Maison des Musiciens, reconstruction of a dwelling around 1250
• Listed cloister and garden

Permanent exhibition

• Parcours permanent d'archéologie et d'histoire de Reims – Seventeen rooms trace the history of Reims and its region from prehistory to the Renaissance, with Gallo-Roman Reims, the tapestries of Saint Remi and a section on military history.

Operated by

Ville de Reims

Visitors per year

approx. 51,663

Admission & discounts

Free admission: The first Sunday of the month, European Heritage Days, Rendez-vous aux jardins, European Museum Night and the Journées nationales de l’archéologie.

Tickets are bought at the reception desk on site. Also free for job seekers, RSA recipients, young people supported by the Missions locales (youth employment advice service), holders of the press card and ICOM card, and teachers preparing a visit. The Pass Reims Épernay from the tourist office also gives access to the museums. A day ticket allows you to leave and come back on the same day.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Access limited to the ground floor; some collections are on upper floors with no lift. Only guide dogs and assistance dogs are admitted. Tactile statuettes are available at the museum. Deaf and hard-of-hearing visitors can contact the museums by chat or in sign language via the Sourdline service of the City of Reims.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Activity and discovery booklets for families are available at reception at weekends and during school holidays (including one from age 5 and one from age 7), plus creative workshops and workshop tours. Pushchairs are allowed, but a baby carrier is recommended, as some rooms are on upper floors with no lift.

Getting there & parking

The museum has no car park of its own: parking is on the streets around the building.

Amenities & dining

• Café: not available
• Restaurant: not available
• Lockers
• Wi-Fi: not available

Snack vending machines in the museum; no restaurant on site. Secure lockers for a medium-sized bag. The museums of Reims state that they do not offer Wi-Fi to visitors.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Hire of spaces for cocktails, seminars and dinners; contact privatisations-musees@reims.fr.

Plan your visit