Quimper Museum of Fine Arts

Quimper, France

The ground-floor halls of Musée des Beaux-Arts are home to some fairly morbid 16th- to 20th-century European paintings, but things lighten up on the upper levels of the town's main art museum. A room dedicated to Quimper-born poet Max Jacob includes sketches by Picasso.

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www.mbaq.fr
en.quimper.fr

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World Citizen (8 months ago)
A gem of a museum in a gem of an old town. Beautiful art pieces and quality temporary exhibitions. The Breton art is impressive and there are some larger pieces that are spectacular and well worth the visit just for them. The entry price is also very reasonable at 6.5 euros which leaves some money for a crêpe after the tour! Plan about 2h for the visit.
Rene Waksberg (9 months ago)
Excellent permanent exhibit. Nice temporary exhibits (see pic for one while we were there) Museum is nicely curated with some interesting Breton art.
Daniel Hubert (2 years ago)
This is a beautiful space dedicated to Breton artists and a great diversity of other works. I love going and spending a few hours there and introducing visiting friends to the Musée de beaux-arts de Quimper.
Interstellar Passenger (2 years ago)
This museum is very beautiful. It is a museum with three floors. It has some sculptures and some very beautiful paintings. Interestingly, it has a copy portrait of Mona Lisa Those of you coin-passed day-trippers must visit this museum. The people inside are very nice
Lindsey Kinderdine (3 years ago)
This museum exceeded my expectations! The architecture of the building itself was art, and the collections were clearly well-thought and tastefully displayed. Excellent assistance and friendly staff as well, and all this at a very reasonable price. Plus the temporary exhibition was great and thought-provoking. If I lived in Quimper, I would come here over and over again!
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