Museum of Modern Art, Troyes, France

A provincial modern art museum better than this one in the former episcopal palace in Troyes.

A substantial overview of 19th and 20th century art in France, via paintings, sculptures, illustrations and decorative items. The 19th-century galleries boast works by artists known to all, like Gauguin, Courbet and Degas. 

But if the museum has one speciality it would probably be fauvism from the early-20th century, with pieces by the movement’s key figures like Derain, Braque, Dufy and Kees van Dongen all here. 

There’s also an entire room for the local artist Maurice Marinot, filled with his exquisite art deco glassware.

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Opening Hours

Monday:
Closed
Tuesday:
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday:
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Thursday:
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Friday:
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Saturday:
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00
Sunday:
10:00 - 13:00
14:00 - 18:00

Exceptional days

01 January 2022: Closed

01 May 2022: Closed

01 November 2022: Closed

11 November 2022: Closed

25 December 2022: Closed