Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie

Over het museum

The museum's collections were formed from the second half of the 19th century from two sources. The Senlis archaeological committee, founded in 1862, brought together donations dominated by archaeology, including nearly three hundred Gallo-Roman votive offerings discovered from 1873 in the sanctuary of the Halatte forest. At the same time, a municipal museum was created in 1876 thanks to a bequest, supplemented by loans from the State and gifts.

In 1952 the collections of the archaeological committee were given to the town, which led to the creation of a single municipal museum. Too cramped in the Hôtel du Haubergier, it moved to the former episcopal palace, bought by the town in 1981 and inaugurated as a museum in 1989. The building, leaning against the Gallo-Roman city wall and close to the cathedral, has been listed as a historic monument since 1964. It was then substantially rehabilitated, with the restoration of the chapel of Chancellor Guérin, the installation of a lift and a new route.

In the basement, visitors see the remains of a Gallo-Roman house built against the wall and a vaulted cellar devoted to the votive offerings. The ground floor presents the archaeological collections, including a bronze pedestal dedicated to the emperor Claudius, as well as medieval sculptures and liturgical objects. On the upper floor, paintings from the 17th to the 20th century include works by Thomas Couture and “primitifs modernes”, with an important holding of works by Séraphine Louis, known as Séraphine de Senlis.

Hoogtepunten

• Remains of a Gallo-Roman house and votive offerings from the Halatte forest sanctuary
• Bronze pedestal dedicated to the emperor Claudius
• Bearded male head, known as the “Tête de Senlis”
• Paintings by Thomas Couture
• Works by Séraphine Louis and the primitifs modernes
• Episcopal palace built against the Gallo-Roman ramparts

Vaste collectie

• Archéologie gallo-romaine et médiévale – Remains of the Gallo-Roman house, votive offerings from the Halatte forest, the bronze pedestal dedicated to Claudius and medieval sculptures.
• Peintures du XVIIe au XXe siècle – Works by Champaigne, Corot, Boudin and Thomas Couture, with an important holding of primitifs modernes and works by Séraphine Louis.

Beheerder

Ville de Senlis

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 18.156

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: First Sunday of each month (permanent collections); European Heritage Days, Museum Night and European Archaeology Days

Free admission upon proof, notably for residents of Senlis, recipients of social minimum benefits and job seekers, members of ICOM and ICOMOS, members of museum friends' associations and journalists. The Musée des Spahis, another museum in the town, is free.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

A lift serves the different levels of the museum, and benches line the route. Reserved parking spaces are located on Place Notre-Dame, near the museum gate. Guide dogs are admitted.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour

The young audience programme includes workshop-visits, activities for young children, an escape game, activity booklets and online games.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

By car from Paris (45 km) or Lille (175 km): motorway A1, exit 8 Senlis. Bus timetables are available on Oise mobilité.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Shop with books, maps, stationery, souvenirs and jewellery, open during the museum's hours.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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