Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux

Bordeaux, France

The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux is the fine arts museum of the city of Bordeaux.

The museum is housed in a dependency of the Palais Rohan in central Bordeaux. Its collections regroup paintings, sculptures and drawings from the 15th to the 20st century. The painting collection is the largest one and its strong points are works by French and Dutch painters.

In front of the buildind, there is the Galerie des Beaux-Arts where take place the temporary exhibition.

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Founded: 1801
Category: Museums in France

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Krissi Nikolaev (8 months ago)
Very nice and well maintained museum, of course the exhibition isn't enormous but definitely worth a visit. The light for photos inside was awesome ?
nick torchia (10 months ago)
Great museum, went three times during my studies in Bordeaux. Each time I went, there were always new pieces. Never too crowded. Friendly helpful staff. Titles of pieces in French and English.
Ayoung Jo (10 months ago)
We visited the museum with CityPass. 1h30 is enough to walk around and the garden is nice to stay a bit longer in sunny days.
Derrick Connell (10 months ago)
Nice small museum of fine arts. I visited the modern section and it was a lovely size, with a decent collection of modern art including photography, sculpture and paintings. The grounds are delightful so bring a sandwich if you have time and relax on your visit. Audio guide available for 2.5 euro
Chris Rawson (2 years ago)
This museum has a lovely garden and a fantastic collection of fine arts. I'd definitely recommend stopping by. Although you can find a lot of the art on display online nothing beats seeing it in person.
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