Museum Bossuet

5 place Charles-de-Gaulle
77100 Meaux

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Presentation

The former bishops' palace, located at the center of the Cité Episcopale's remarkable architectural ensemble, has been home to the Bossuet Museum since 1927.

Inaugurated in 1926, the Bossuet Museum presents the city's historical collections, assembled in the 19th century.
Today, the museum's collection comprises over 5,500 objects of all kinds, all linked to the history of the region. A rich iconographic collection evoking Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, bishop of Meaux, completes the collection.

The generosity of eminent scientists has enabled the painting collections to grow considerably: the bequest of Henri Moissan's son, who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1906, includes works by Jean-François Millet, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, Paul-Désiré Trouillebert and Paul Saïn, of whom he was a friend. Since 1983, thanks to Jean-Pierre and Annie Changeux, the museum's collections have been regularly enriched with 17th and 18th century paintings by Jacques Blanchard, Sébastien Bourdon, Mathieu le Nain, François Verdier, Carle Van Loo, Jean Restout and Claude Vignon.

The episcopal palace provides an exceptional historical setting for the presentation of the furniture and art collections of the bishops of Meaux. The medieval rooms on the first floor host temporary exhibitions.

Rates/Opening

Rates

Collections (including temporary exhibition) :
Full price: €5
Reduced rate : 4 € (under 26, students, jobseekers, people on minimum social benefits, over 65, Meaux residents).

Group rate for 10 people or more.

Collections + guided tour of museum or event:
Full price: €7
Reduced rate: €6 (under 26, students, jobseekers, people on minimum welfare benefits, over 65, Meaux residents).

Free admission (on presentation of proof):
- Every first Sunday of the month
- Children under 8, disabled people and their carers, journalists, tourism and cultural professionals, teachers (as part of a project with the museum).
- Balad'Pass 77 card: one free ticket with the purchase of a full-price ticket.

Promotional offer

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Open

From 01/04 to 31/10
Opening hours on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 9.30 am and 12.30 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed on Tuesday.
Closed exceptionally on May 1st and July 14th.

From 01/11 to 31/03
Opening hours on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 10 am and 12.30 pm and between 2 pm and 5 pm. On Sunday between 2 pm and 5 pm.
Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st and December 25th.

Comfort and equipment

Language spoken :

  • French

Tour available in :

  • English
  • French

Audio guide available in :

  • French

Services

  • Guided tours

Equipment

  • Coach parking
  • Parking nearby
  • Car park
  • Public WC
  • Exhibition space

Activities

  • Concert

Updated on 02 December 2024 - report a problem