Musée départemental d'Art ancien et contemporain, Art museum in Épinal, France
The Musée départemental d'Art ancien et contemporain is an art museum in Épinal displaying works ranging from ancient times to contemporary pieces. The building features multiple levels connected by walkways and includes a glass roof that naturally lights the exhibition spaces.
The building opened in 1828 to house a major art collection that had been seized as national property during the French Revolution in 1793. This background shaped the institution's role in preserving works for public access.
The collection displays works by major European painters whose styles shaped artistic movements across the continent. You can observe how these pieces reflect the preferences and values that defined art in different times.
The museum offers audio guides in French, English, and German to help you explore the collection at your own pace. Opening times run from Monday through Sunday, with extended afternoon hours on weekends.
Following renovations completed in 2017, the exhibition space roughly doubled to about 900 square meters. More than 100 works that had been stored away in storage facilities were brought out for public viewing.
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