Musée Calvet, Avignon

Name: Musée Calvet
Address: 65 rue Joseph Vernet, Avignon, 84000, France
Telephone: +33 4 90 86 33 84

#12 among attractions in Avignon

Museum, Art museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

La Fondation Calvet is an art foundation in Avignon, France, named for Esprit Calvet, who left his collections and library to it in 1810. The foundation maintains several museums and two libraries, with support from the town. The original legacies of paintings, archaeological items, coins and medals, and medieval sculpture have been added to by many other legacies, and a significant deposit of works of art from the Louvre. The archaeological collections and medieval sculpture are now housed separately in the "Musée Lapidaire" - once the chapel of the Jesuit College. The main museum is in an 18th-century city mansion, to which modern buildings have been added; the Library bequeathed by Calvet, and the important collection of over 12,000 coins and medals, have moved to a different location in the city. ()

Local name: Fondation Calvet Coordinates: 43°56'49"N, 4°48'13"E

Address

65 rue Joseph VernetIntra-Muros (La Balance - Palais des Papes)Avignon 84000 France

Contact

+33 4 90 86 33 84

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Nearby attractions include: Palais des Papes, Walls of Avignon, Pont Saint-Bénézet, Angladon Museum.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Musée Calvet open?

Musée Calvet is open:

Monday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 6 pm
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 1 pm & 2 pm - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Musée Calvet?

Nearby attractions include Musée Requien, Avignon (1 min walk), Palais du Roure, Avignon (4 min walk), Chapelle de l'Oratoire, Avignon (4 min walk), Museum Lapidaire, Avignon (4 min walk).

How to get to Musée Calvet by public transport?

The nearest stations to Musée Calvet:

Bus

Vernet • Lines: 57 (2 min walk)
St Didier • Lines: 57 (3 min walk)

Tram

Saint-Roch - Université des Métiers • Lines: T1 (9 min walk)
Gare Centre • Lines: T1 (9 min walk)

Train

Avignon-Centre (10 min walk)

Ferry

Bac du Rocher des Doms (16 min walk)