Arsenal Saint-Jean
Soissons’ municipal museum of contemporary art, housed in a 19th-century arsenal within the former Saint-Jean-des-Vignes abbey.
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Over het museum
The Arsenal stands in the former Saint-Jean-des-Vignes abbey in Soissons. The building dates from the 19th century and offers very large spaces.
Since 1995, these spaces have housed a museum and temporary exhibitions devoted to contemporary art. The city’s collections include almost 400 catalogued works and form one of the main contemporary art holdings in the Hauts-de-France region.
The Arsenal belongs to the museums of the City of Soissons, which also include the Musée d'art et d'histoire Saint-Léger and the Centre de conservation et d'études archéologiques. The latter is located at the same address.
Hoogtepunten
- Almost 400 contemporary art works in the city’s collections
- Large spaces of a 19th-century arsenal
- Temporary exhibitions of contemporary art
- Accessible to visitors with reduced mobility
- Opgericht
- 1995
- Beheerder
- Ville de Soissons
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 3 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | € 2 |
| Mensen met een beperking | –Free admission on presentation of proof. |
| Combined ticket for the Soissons museum sites, full price | € 5 |
| Combined ticket for the Soissons museum sites, reduced rate | € 3 |
Gratis toegang: The first Sunday of every month, for everyone.
The single ticket (€3) gives access to one site. Free admission is granted on presentation of proof of eligibility. Only cash and checks are accepted; card payment is not possible.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
According to the City of Soissons, the Arsenal is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. Animals are not allowed, except guide dogs for the blind and assistance dogs.
Kinderen & gezin
According to the City of Soissons, the museums are open to everyone, from an early age.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
The Arsenal is at 11 rue Saint-Jean, at the same address as the Centre de conservation et d'études archéologiques.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Café: niet aanwezig
- Restaurant: niet aanwezig
The Soissons museums have neither a restaurant nor food sales. Restrooms are located on the ground floor of the Arsenal.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Audiotour | nee |
|---|---|
| Fotograferen | Photography is allowed without flash. |
| Goed om te weten | No audioguide: texts and wall labels explain the works in the galleries. Individual visitors do not need to book. |





