Musée de la Chartreuse

Over het museum

The museum has occupied the former Carthusian monastery of Douai since 1958. The core of the site is a town mansion built in two phases, in 1559 and around 1608. The Premonstratensians acquired it in 1620 and sold it to the Carthusians in 1662. The monks then built a small and a large cloister, a refectory, a chapter house and a classical-style chapel completed in 1722.

After the monks left in 1791, the buildings were used as a cartridge factory and then as a munitions depot until 1940. Listed as a historic monument in 1930, the complex was badly damaged by the bombing of August 1944, which also destroyed the former town museum. The City of Douai bought the monastery in 1951 to house the rescued collections; the museum partially opened on May 3, 1958.

The refectory, chapter house and chapel were restored over the decades, and monastic gardens were created in 2015. The collections include Flemish Primitives, Italian and Northern paintings, nearly 4,000 ceramics, a relief model of the city of Douai and works from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Hoogtepunten

• Altarpiece of Anchin by Jean Bellegambe, c. 1511
• Portrait of a Venetian Woman by Veronese, c. 1565
• Relief model of the city of Douai, made between 1697 and 1710
• Collection of nearly 4,000 ceramics, including vase garnitures in Delft faience
• Cloister, refectory and chapel of the Carthusian monastery, with its monastic gardens

Vaste collectie

• Retable d'Anchin – Large religious altarpiece painted around 1511 by the Douai artist Jean Bellegambe, blending Northern and Italian influences.
• Plan-relief de la ville de Douai – Military model of the city made between 1697 and 1710 at the request of Louis XIV and his minister Louvois.

Opgericht

1958

Beheerder

Ville de Douai

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 61.049

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: First Sunday of each month

The full price of €5.10 gives access to the permanent collections and the temporary exhibition. The permanent collections are free for residents of Douai on proof. Free admission also for job seekers, RSA recipients, members of the Amis du musée, holders of ICOM, ICOMOS and Culture cards, museum professionals, journalists and tour guides, on proof. Some offers are accessible with the Pass Culture.

Toegankelijkheid

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

The first floor is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. A tactile model shows the layout and construction phases of the monastery, and orientation tables offer audio commentary, tactile landmarks and Braille. A collections guide in easy-to-read French is available.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Kinderfeestjes

The museum offers art workshops for children, teenagers and adults, playful visits and events during school holidays. Children's birthday parties are for ages 4 to 12 (September to June, Saturdays 14:30–17:00, €10 per child, from 6 children, booked 15 days in advance).

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

By car from Lille, Paris, Antwerp or Amsterdam: A1, then N50, exit Douai-centre.

Service & horeca

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Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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