Musée de l'Abbaye

Over het museum

The Musée de l’Abbaye occupies the former abbatial palace of Saint-Claude in the Haut-Jura. The abbey, founded in the 9th century, shaped the religious life of the place for more than thirteen centuries, until the French Revolution. From 1994 archaeological test digs were carried out and from 1998 excavations brought to light major remains, part of which is now open to the public.

The museum project grew out of the donation of the painters Guy Bardone and René Genis, two artists from Saint-Claude. Over more than fifty years they assembled a large collection of 19th- and 20th-century works, with the support of the art critic George Besson. The donation was officially signed in 2002.

Building and renovation work began in 2006 under the architect Adelfo Scaranello, with Paul Barnoud, chief architect of historic monuments, responsible for the archaeological part. The garden façade is clad in a copper-aluminium alloy that recalls the tavaillons, the small wooden shingles typical of the Jura. The museum received the “musée de France” label in 2004, the building was listed as a historic monument in 2005, and the museum opened in 2008.

Today the route brings together paintings by Bonnard, Vuillard, Dufy, Chagall or Picasso, a floor of temporary exhibitions, the abbey remains in the basement and a garden with contemporary sculptures.

Hoogtepunten

• Donation of the painters Guy Bardone and René Genis
• Works by Bonnard, Vuillard, Dufy, Chagall and Picasso
• Archaeological basement with the remains of the medieval abbey
• 15th-century mural paintings
• Panoramic garden with contemporary sculptures
• Escape games in the collections and the basement

Vaste collectie

• Collection Bardone-Genis et peinture des XIXe et XXe siècles – Portraits, landscapes and still lifes by Bonnard, Vuillard, Dufy, Chagall, Picasso and the two donors Guy Bardone and René Genis.
• Sous-sol archéologique de l'ancienne abbaye – Remains of the abbey of Saint-Claude, founded in the 9th century, with chapels, cloister, cellars and 15th-century mural paintings.

Opgericht

2008

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The website lists no family ticket or pass. Two escape games are offered: “Vol au musée” and “Sauvez la relique !”, at the same price.

Toegankelijkheid

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

The main entrance is up a flight of 11 steps. An outdoor lift exists but is currently out of order. An indoor lift serves all four levels. Part of the archaeological basement is not accessible by wheelchair. Reserved parking spaces are near the museum.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

Guided tours and workshops for families with a mediator. An educational pavilion in the garden hosts craft workshops; a play area is close to the museum. The escape games suit children from age 10.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is in the historic centre of Saint-Claude, near the cathedral, about 1 hr 30 min from Lyon and close to Geneva.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel
• Garderobe

Cloakroom and toilets free of charge; the museum’s art shop, also online; panoramic garden; shops and restaurants in the town centre.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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