Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dunkerque
Encyclopaedic museum in Dunkerque, closed since 2015; its collections of painting, natural history and local history are shown outside the museum walls.
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Over het museum
In 1829 the Dunkerque city council appealed for donations to build a first collection, and a municipal museum was founded in 1838. Revolutionary seizures brought in more than a hundred paintings, mostly Flemish, and sea captains on long voyages brought back exotic objects from the colonies. The museum opened on June 27, 1841 in part of the Palais de Justice.
In 1877 the city had a “museum-library” built on land acquired after the death of the MP Benjamin Morel. Gifts from merchants and several 19th-century bequests enriched the holdings, and the State sent regular loans until the 1970s.
The collection comprises more than 24,000 works and objects: Flemish, Dutch, French and Italian paintings from the 16th to the 19th century, more than 10,000 natural history specimens, decorative arts and archaeology objects, including a mummy covered in gold leaf, local history items and more than 3,000 objects from the five continents. The museum closed on April 1, 2015. Since then, the “Destination Musée” label has promoted its collections through off-site exhibitions while awaiting a new home.
Hoogtepunten
- Flemish, Dutch, French and Italian paintings from the 16th to the 19th century
- Mummy covered in gold leaf, from Antinoë
- Collection of more than 10,000 natural history specimens
- Collection on Jean Bart and the history of Dunkerque and Maritime Flanders
- More than 3,000 objects from Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania
- Opgericht
- 1841
- Beheerder
- Ville de Dunkerque
- Bezoekers per jaar
- ca. 24.942
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
The museum has been closed since April 1, 2015; no reopening date is announced on the official website.
Toegankelijkheid
The museum has been closed since April 1, 2015; no reopening date is announced on the official website.
Kinderen & gezin
The museum has been closed since April 1, 2015; no reopening date is announced on the official website.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
The museum has been closed since April 1, 2015; no reopening date is announced on the official website.
Service & horeca
The museum has been closed since April 1, 2015; no reopening date is announced on the official website.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
The museum has been closed since April 1, 2015; no reopening date is announced on the official website.
