Musée Fabre, Art museum in central Montpellier, France.
Musée Fabre is an art museum in central Montpellier housing paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts from several centuries. The galleries spread across multiple floors in a historic building expanded with modern wings.
The painter François-Xavier Fabre founded the institution in 1825 by donating his collection to Montpellier. The doors opened in December 1828 inside the renovated Hôtel de Massillian.
Named after François-Xavier Fabre, a local painter who donated his collection to the city, the institution honors his contribution to the arts. Today visitors come to see everything from northern European old masters to French paintings of the 1800s, reflecting the founder's wide taste.
The museum stands a short walk from Place de la Comédie and opens Tuesday through Sunday during morning and afternoon hours. Multiple floors with stairs and elevators connect the galleries.
A major renovation between 2003 and 2007 transformed the building into a modern exhibition venue. The project nearly doubled the available space and created brighter galleries for the collection.
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