THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS

Created in 1793 and housed in one of the 18th century pavillons on Place Stanislas the museum’s walls are a witness to the architecture and urban development of Nancy.
With the restoration of the vestiges of the 15th to 17th century fortifications in the basement, the museum has become a link between the old and new towns, between the former Duchy of Lorraine and modern Nancy. Development became necessary due to the constantly increasing size of the collections. This led to an important extension in 1999 entailing a complete reorganisation of the museum in order to cater for young and adult visitors alike. An auditorium, temporary exhibition galleries, children’s workshops, a book shop and the Friends of the Museum Association all propose a large variety of cultural events.

Collections

On display are works representing every European school of art, spanning a period from the 14th to the 21st centuries. The museum’s painting collections include  a series of works by Pérugin, Tintoretto, Caravaggio, Rubens, Delacroix, Monet, Modigliani, Dufy, Picasso, etc.… and a visit to the museum can end in front of works by contemporary French and foreign artists. The visitor must not forget to admire works by famous Lorraine painters Claude le Lorrain, Emile Friant, Victor Pouvé, Etienne Cournault, Jules Bastien Lepage …
The collections also features sculptures by Rodin, Maillol, Zadkine, César, Dietman …
The Print Room exhibits periodically works taken from its rich collection of sketches, prints and engravings by artists such as Callot and Grandville.
Finally, an original scenographic presentation of the Daum crystal collection allows visitors to explore 100 years of Nancy’s well-known glasswork’s production.

Useful

MUSEUM HOURS Daily (except Tuesdays) from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. DATES CLOSED 1 Jan., 1 May, 14 July, 1 Nov. and 25 Dec.
The Museum of Fine Arts 3, place Stanislas 54000 Nancy Tél. : +33 (0)3 83 85 30 72 FAX : +33 (0)3 83 85 30 76 Email : mbanancy@mairie-nancy.fr	ADMISSION (Admission ticket valid all day)  Individuals: € 6  Reduced rates: € 4 GUIDED TOURS : Inquiries: + 33 (0)3 83 85 56 09 FREE ADMISSION On wednesdays for students, and daily for children under 18 (a school card required)