Louvre-Lens, Art museum in Lens, France
The Louvre-Lens Museum displays 200 artworks in the Gallery of Time, a 3000-square-meter open space designed by Japanese architecture studio Sanaa.
The museum opened in December 2012 on a former 20-hectare mining site, marking a milestone in French cultural decentralization policy.
The Gallery of Time exhibits works spanning 5500 years, from 3500 BC to the mid-19th century, presenting art history chronologically.
The museum offers audio guide services, temporary and permanent exhibitions, and activities suitable for all types of visitors.
The exhibited works come from the national collections of the Louvre in Paris and rotate regularly to provide a different experience with each visit.
Location: Lens
Inception: 2010
Architects: Kazuyo Sejima
Official opening: December 4, 2012
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Address: Carreau de la fosse 9 delle Miniere di Lens
Website: https://louvrelens.fr
GPS coordinates: 50.43056,2.80333
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:37
Louvre-Lens Museum
82 m
Fosse n° 11 - 19 des mines de Lens
1.8 km
Lens railway station
1.8 km
Fosse n° 12 des mines de Lens
1.8 km
Église Saint-Amé de Liévin
1.3 km
Église Saint-Édouard de Lens
1.4 km
Écoles des cités de la fosse n° 12 des mines de Lens
1.4 km
Église Saint-Théodore de Lens
453 m
Fosse n° 3 - 3 bis des mines de Lens
1.7 km
Église Sainte-Élisabeth de Lens
1.3 km
Reception Hall of Louvre-Lens
72 m
Louvre-Lens temporary exhibitions gallery
50 m
Église Notre-Dame-de-Boulogne de Lens
1.9 km
Grand Gallery of Louvre-Lens
179 m
Temple protestant de Liévin
1.8 km
Temple baptiste de Lens
759 m
Monument à Émile Basly
1.1 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Liévin
1.3 km
Grands Bureaux de la Compagnie des mines de Lens
1.5 km
Église Sainte-Barbe de Lens
917 m
Chapelle de la maison Notre-Dame des Franciscaines d'Éleu-dit-Leauwette
1.8 km
Cité des Garennes
1.9 km
Monument aux morts de la Compagnie des mines de Lens
1.1 km
Église Saints-Pierre-et-Paul d'Éleu-dit-Leauwette
1.9 km
Salle d'œuvres paroissiales Saint-Pierre des cités de la fosse n° 11 - 19 des mines de Lens
1.5 km
Grands Bureaux de la Société Houillère de Liévin et cité des Bureaux Ouest
1.7 km
Logement des Sœurs des cités de la fosse n° 12 des mines de Lens
1.4 km
Écoles des cités de la fosse n° 11 - 19 des mines de Lens
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