Musée du Vieux Nîmes

Over het museum

The Musée du Vieux Nîmes occupies the ground floor of the city's former bishop's palace. After the Wars of Religion, Louis XIV ordered the reconstruction of the cathedral and of a new palace for the bishop. The classical plans were drawn by the Paris architect Alexis de la Feuille de Merville and carried out by Jacques Cubizol of Nîmes, between the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The building became national property during the Revolution, housed the prefecture from 1807, returned to the clergy in 1822 and remained the residence of the bishops until 1906. The City of Nîmes bought it in 1910.

The museum was founded in 1921 at the initiative of the municipal commission for archaeology and local history, with councillor Henri Bauquier. It belongs to the tradition of local history museums in southern France, such as the Museon Arlaten in Arles or the Musée du Vieux-Marseille. The first collections came from the fine arts and archaeology museums; the founding members enriched them with their own gifts and bequests.

The holdings tell the story of Nîmes and the Gard from the Middle Ages to the present day: local history, the Nîmes textile industry, furniture and ceramics. There are also graphic arts, paintings, sculptures, folk objects and images of the city. The textiles reflect Nîmes' reputation, from wool to serge de Nîmes and from silk to 19th-century cashmere shawls.

Hoogtepunten

• Former 18th-century bishop's palace and its decorations
• Textiles from Nîmes: serge, silk and cashmere shawls
• Furniture, ceramics and folk objects from the Gard
• Historic images of the city and its monuments
• French Sign Language app on tablet

Vaste collectie

• Collections permanentes du musée du Vieux Nîmes – Furniture, ceramics, graphic arts, paintings and folk objects tell the story of Nîmes and the Gard from the Middle Ages to today, with a strong focus on textiles from Nîmes.

Opgericht

1921

Beheerder

Ville de Nîmes

Directie

Aleth Jourdan

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 29.619

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: First Sunday of each month, European Museum Night, European Heritage Days and other national or local events in which the museum takes part

The price is the same for permanent and temporary exhibitions. Admission is also free for job seekers, recipients of social minimum benefits, freelance artists, journalists, teachers on a preparatory visit, and holders of the Ministry of Culture card or ICOM card. Payment in cash or by bank card.

Toegankelijkheid

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

Induction loop at reception for hearing aids. A French Sign Language app (a one-hour route, subtitled video) is lent free on a tablet at reception against ID. Adapted visits by appointment with the public service, possibly with an educational kit. Guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed. Folding stools are lent at reception.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Kinderfeestjes

Offer designed for families and children from age 2: storytelling visits, workshop visits, and art workshops during holidays. Free activity booklets, coloring sheets and recipe cards to use on site or at home. Birthday parties at the museum for 6 to 12 children.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is in Nîmes' historic quarter; the city's museums are all less than a kilometer from one another and can be visited on foot.

Service & horeca

• Garderobe: niet aanwezig

No cloakroom: suitcases and backpacks are not allowed.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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