Musée Matisse

Over het museum

The museum was founded in 1952 by Henri Matisse himself in his native town. The painter gave his fellow citizens several dozen works, first shown in the town hall. In 1982 the collection moved to the Palais Fénelon, the former country residence of the archbishops of Cambrai, whose present building dates from the mid-18th century. The Département du Nord took over the management of the museum in 1992.

Over the decades successive donations greatly enriched the holdings: the donation of Auguste Herbin in 1956, that of Geneviève Claisse, and then that of Alice Tériade, installed from 2007. A first extension was inaugurated in 2002 by the architects Beaudouin.

A project to extend into the adjacent former covered market was launched in 2019. After several years of works, the museum reopened on November 23, 2024, in the Palais Fénelon and in the new building designed by the architect Bernard Desmoulin. The route now presents three collections: Matisse, Tériade and Herbin. The Parc Fénelon, laid out at the end of the 17th century, surrounds the palace.

Hoogtepunten

• Works given by Henri Matisse to his native town
• Alice Tériade donation with artists’ books and works by great 20th-century masters
• Auguste Herbin collection, a pioneer of geometric abstraction
• Sensory and digital route with tactile transpositions of works
• 18th-century Palais Fénelon and contemporary extension in the former covered market

Vaste collectie

• Un musée, 3 collections : Matisse, Tériade et Herbin – The permanent display presents the works given by Matisse, the Alice Tériade collection and the Auguste Herbin collection, in the palace and in the extension.

Opgericht

1952

Beheerder

Département du Nord

Directie

Sophie Le Flamanc

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: First Sunday of the month; European Night of Museums, European Heritage Days, National Architecture Days and other European or national events.

Free admission also for recipients of social minimum benefits, members of the friends of the museums association, holders of an ICOM or ICOMOS card, cultural professionals, accredited journalists, patrons and staff of the Département du Nord, on presentation of proof.

Toegankelijkheid

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

The museum holds the Tourisme et Handicap label for motor, intellectual and hearing disabilities. The building is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility; wheelchairs, strollers and folding seats are lent at reception. A hearing loop is available. Three works are offered as tactile transpositions.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations
• Kinderwagenvriendelijk
• Verschoonruimte
• Kinderfeestjes

Art workshops for children and families from age 4 on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays (every day during holidays), by reservation. Children under 6 must be accompanied by an adult. Birthday parties from age 6 (€80 for 8 children). Audio guide for children and a digital and sensory route.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is in the centre of Le Cateau-Cambrésis, between Cambrai and Valenciennes, about one hour from Lille.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig
• Museumwinkel
• Garderobe
• Kluisjes

Small café in the museum; bookshop. Lockers are free, but a €2 coin is needed. Microwaves are available for families.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen

Tot 80 personen.

Auditorium and small café for 10 to 80 people; private visits, workshops and receptions possible. The museum has no kitchen; catering is the responsibility of the organiser.

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