Building Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers

entrance museum



architectural detail



château de villevêque, extension of museum

the museum part of toussaint complex, includes garden of fine arts, david d angers gallery, city library , canteen. displays rich collection of art works acquired on centuries on total area of 7,000 square metres (75,000 sq ft) distributed follows:

2,500 square metres (27,000 sq ft) permanent collections
500 square metres (5,400 sq ft) temporary exhibitions
1,000 square metres (11,000 sq ft) public reception areas: lobbies, passing museums, auditorium, video room, coffee shop ...
3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) technical buildings

thanks recent restoration site combines history , development modern presentation. museum has been classified journal des arts museum on 2010 best of western france , fourth museum in france (outside paris). ranking due redesign of museum s website , richness , diversity of exhibitions.