Museums In Montpellier
There are about eleven Montpellier museums scattered about the city, with about another
seven outside the city.
You might like to visit the Agropolis-Museum, a Science Center dealing with topics such as food, nutrition and agriculture, with an historical approach on a worldwide scale. Or perhaps the Musee Atger, with it's fine collection of drawings by regional and Flemish masters from the Renaissance to the 19th century. There's even the Musee Languedocien, with it's collections of Gallo-Roman, Greek, Etruscan, Egyptian, Medieval and classical exhibits from the region.
If you're going to visit the museums within the city centre, make sure you read up on Montpellier parking before you set off.
Whatever you're interest, you're sure to find something to see. Alternatively you might like to find out about Montpellier restaurants, Montpellier shopping, or perhaps a Montpellier tour is more your cup of tea?
Montpellier museums located within the city of Montpellier
Agropolis
MuseumAgropolis Museum To reach the museum by bus take the line "La Navette" towards "Agropolis Lavalette" and get out at the last stop. This line is connected with the tramway at the "Saint-Eloi" stop |
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Musee
Atger Faculté de Médecine, 2, rue école de Médecine 34000 Montpellier A superb collection of drawings from the Flemish, Italian, Dutch, German and French Schools painstakingly displayed by the skilled art enthusiast, Xavier Atger, who donated them to the Faculty of Medicine during the last century. The Faculty’s library has numerous precious manuscripts from the 18th and the 19th centuries, as well as a remarkable collection of drawings by regional and Flemish masters from the Renaissance to the 19th century Take Tramway line 1, get out at "Albert 1er" tramway stop, or the bus : line "Le Guilhem", and get off at "Fac de Médecine / Saint-Pierre" stop |
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Faculté de Pharmacie - 15 av. Charles Flahault This museum was opened in 1972 and has numerous documents illustrating ancient and current pharmacy in Montpellier and the surrounding area.
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Musee
de l'histoire de Montpellier Muse de l’histoire de Montpellier Situated in the Notre Dame des Tables Crypt which dates back to Roman times, it was first built as part of the St Marie church in the 10th century. During the 12th century a new church was built in its place. It is currently being restored and offers a virtual tour of the history of Montpellier. Lights mark the lines of the old church which has now disappeared and there are video presentations which bring the whole museum to life and tell the story of the city in a most fascinating way. Take the bus line "Le Guilhem", get off at "Place Jean Jaurès". |
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Caserne Guillaut, avenue Lepic Illustrates the evolution of infantry from 1480 to the present time
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Musée Fabre Entrance to the Musee Fabre is via the inner court of the former Jesuit college. It owes its origins in 1825 to the Montpellier artist, François-Xavier Fabre. It is one of the biggest museums in France exhibiting Flemish, Dutch, Italian, Spanish and French collections. Works by famous artists of the great European schools of the 16th to the 18th centuries including Zurbaran, Reynolds, Tenier and Veronese: and of the French schools including Greuze, Ingres, Delacroix, Courbet and Bazille can all be seen here as well as ceramics, sculptures and contemporary paintings
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Hôtel de Varennes, 2, Place Pétrarque, 34000 Montpellier A private museum of art and folk history depicting popular traditions and everyday life in Montpellier long ago.. Take the bus line "Le Guilhem" and get off at "Place Pétrarque". Musée Languedocien The museum was once a private town house. Here you can see prehistoric, protohistoric, ancient (Gallo-Roman, Greek, Etruscan, Egyptian), Medieval (Romanesque sculptures) and classical (porcelain) collections Take the tramway line 1and get off at the "Comédie" stop
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des moulages |
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du vieux Montpellier |
| Musee
Empereur Antonin |
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Musee
Languedocien |
Montpellier museums outside the city of Montpellier
