After a massive 6-year renovation, the city’s fine arts museum reopened in 2016 with 30 percent more exhibition space and the addition of the Cube, a new building devoted to contemporary art. The vast body of its collection was amassed in the late 18th century by the Cacault brothers and features a fine array of paintings from the 12th to the late 19th centuries. The strong Italian representation (Perugino, Tintoretto, Gentileschi) is due to François Cacault’s travels as a diplomat. The municipality added to this foundation with purchases of 19th-century works by Delacroix, Rousseau, Renoir, and Gauguin, in addition to modern and contemporary artists.
Nantes
Travel Guide
Nantes› Attraction
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes
10 rue Georges Clemenceau
Our Rating
Neighborhood
Around Town
Hours
Wed–Mon 11am–7pm (Thurs until 9pm)
Phone
02-51-17-45-00
Prices
Admission 8€ adults; 4€ students ages 18–26; free for children 17 and under
Web site
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes
Other
Free admission on the 1st Sun Sept–June.

Map
10 rue Georges Clemenceau NantesNote: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.