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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
La Foundation Angladon – Dubrujeaud
Category: Museums - Avignon Attractions & Activities
Address: 5, rue Laboureur, Avignon 84000
The biggest names are on display at this mansion. Stroll through the former private home of collector Jacques Doucet and you'll see works by Manet, Sisley, Van Gogh, Picasso, and Modigliani. In addition to paintings, there are many objets d'art and antiques from the Middle Ages through the 18th century.
Category: Museums - Avignon Attractions & Activities
Address: 65, rue Joseph-Vernet, Avignon, FR 84000
This striking museum is housed in a neoclassic mansion surrounded by romantic gardens and green courtyards. The 18th century building provides an ideal backdrop for the collection of antique silver, decorative arts, sculpture, and paintings. Don't miss the collection of oils by artists such as Corot, Manet, and Brueghel.
Category: Museums - Avignon Attractions & Activities
Address: place du Palais, Avignon 84000
This former bishop's palace houses an extensive, rare collection of paintings from the 13th through the 16th centuries. Most of the works are from the Italian schools, hailing from Venice, Siena, and Florence, but there are also rooms devoted to art that originated in Avignon. Don't miss the collection of sculpture, with pieces from the Middle...
Category: Museums - Avignon Attractions & Activities
Address: 18, rue de la République, Avignon, FR 84000
This baroque chapel hails from the 17th century and was originated by Marcel Provence, a collector of archeological samples from around the region. Browse through a magnificent collection of Gallo-Roman sculptures, altars to ancient deities, Greek and Etruscan pieces, and stonework.
Category: Museums - Avignon Attractions & Activities
Address: 17, rue Victor-Hugo, Avignon 84000
For those interested in the decorative arts, this stop is a must. There are antiques and objets d'art arranged throughout a lovely 18th century townhouse. Tapestries, tea sets, curvy French furniture, chandeliers, porcelain, and much more are surrounded by lush gardens.
Category: Museums - Avignon Attractions & Activities
Address: 61, rue Joseph-Vernet, Avignon, FR 84000
This natural history museum is not the largest you'll find, but it offers a unique array of educational displays collected by naturalist and Avignon-native Esprit Requien. In an 18th century townhouse, the sections touch on the geology of the area, as well as zoology and botany.
Category: Museums - Avignon Attractions & Activities
Address: 7, place St. Pierre, Avignon, FR 84000
You can visit this museum only by making an appointment for a private guided tour. Theodore Aubanel was a printer and poet, and this museum traces the history of the area's literature and the development of printing works here.
