Hôtel Cabu – musée d'Histoire et d'Archéologie d'Orléans

Over het museum

The Musée historique et archéologique de l’Orléanais was founded in 1823 by André Gaspard Parfait de Bizemont-Prunelé, deputy mayor of Orléans, and opened to the public in 1825. From 1826, its collections of decorative arts, archaeology and history were kept at the Musée des Beaux-Arts, in the former Hôtel des Créneaux.

In 1862, the city bought the Hôtel Cabu to house these collections. This Renaissance mansion, attributed to the architect Jacques Androuet du Cerceau, was built around 1550 for Philippe Cabu, a lawyer at the Châtelet. Its courtyard façade has three storeys and three superimposed orders, characteristic of the Henri II style. It was spared by the bombing of 1940.

The museum is known for the Neuvy-en-Sullias treasure, a set of Gallo-Roman and Gaulish bronzes discovered in 1861. It also presents a room devoted to the port of Orléans, collections on medieval history, the statuary of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire and Germigny-des-Prés, the iconography of Joan of Arc, porcelain, ceramics and pewter by local craftsmen, as well as popular prints printed in Orléans since the 17th century. It holds the “Musée de France” label.

Hoogtepunten

• Treasure of Gallo-Roman bronzes from Neuvy-en-Sullias
• Hôtel Cabu, Renaissance mansion (c. 1550)
• Room devoted to the port of Orléans
• Statuary from Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire and Germigny-des-Prés
• Iconography of Joan of Arc
• Popular prints printed in Orléans

Vaste collectie

• Trésor de Neuvy-en-Sullias – Set of Gallo-Roman and Gaulish bronzes discovered in 1861, a major piece of the museum.
• Orléans, son port et son histoire médiévale – A room devoted to the port of Orléans and collections on the Middle Ages, with the statuary of Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire and Germigny-des-Prés.
• Iconographie de Jeanne d'Arc – Images and objects relating to Joan of Arc, as well as popular prints printed in Orléans.

Opgericht

1823

Beheerder

Ville d'Orléans

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: First Sunday of each month

A single ticket gives same-day access to the Musée des Beaux-Arts, the Centre Jeanne d’Arc and the Hôtel Cabu, including exhibitions, events and workshops. Discounts and free admission are available upon proof presented at the desk; some are not sold online.

Toegankelijkheid

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

The building has no lift; only the temporary exhibition rooms on the ground floor are accessible by wheelchair. Folding seats are lent at reception on request.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

The Orléans museums offer family workshops, some free for children, as well as a youth program.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Bicycle parking in front of the museum.

Service & horeca

• Garderobe
• Kluisjes

Backpacks and bulky items must be left at the cloakroom or in lockers. Bicycle parking in front of the museum.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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