Condé Museum, Art museum in Château de Chantilly, France
Description
The Condé Museum is an art museum inside the Château de Chantilly, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Paris, displaying old master paintings, drawings, and manuscripts. The collections occupy several rooms that have kept their original layout since opening in the late 19th century.
History
The Duke of Aumale bequeathed the château and its art collection to the Institut de France in 1897, requiring that the arrangement of works remain unchanged. The museum opened the following year and has stayed as the duke organized it ever since.
Culture
The Gallery of Painting displays works from the Italian Renaissance alongside French masters, while porcelain and decorative objects fill smaller cabinets nearby. Visitors move through rooms arranged according to the original wishes of the duke, so each wall keeps its own composition.
Practical
A visit can easily be combined with a walk through the château grounds, which are open to the public and include several gardens. The rooms are reached by stairs, so visitors with limited mobility should inquire ahead.
Did you know?
The collection can never be loaned to other institutions, a condition written into the duke's will. This means all works remain permanently on site and cannot be viewed anywhere else.
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