Musée de la Chartreuse de Douai, Art museum in Douai, France

The Musée de la Chartreuse de Douai is an art museum housed in a former Carthusian monastery with a distinctive square tower, blending brick and stone in Flemish Renaissance style. The building contains European paintings from multiple centuries and decorative works including medieval metalwork and bronze sculptures.

Jacques d'Abancourt built the hôtel d'Abancourt in 1559 on the site of the house of the "Colombier"; Jean de Montmorency extended it in 1608. The Carthusians, installed from 1662, added the chapter house and small cloister (1663), the refectory (1687), the prior's lodgings (1690) and a Jesuit-style chapel (1700-1722). Turned over to military use at the Revolution and damaged by 1944 bombing, the complex was bought by the city in 1951 and housed the musée des Beaux-Arts from 1958.

The museum's name comes from the Carthusian monastery founded here in 1662, whose monks built the chapter house and small cloister in 1663. The Carthusian church, restored over six years, now holds the sculpture collections, while the former monastic buildings display paintings arranged chronologically from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.

The museum is located on Rue des Chartreux and opens daily except Tuesdays, making it accessible for most visitors. Tactile models and audio guides are available for those who need additional support while exploring the collections.

The museum's church, built in the Jesuit style between 1700 and 1722, has not been restored. Its nave displays 19th-century sculptures, while the five side chapels hold medieval goldwork and a series of bronzes and terracottas by Giambologna, who was born in Douai.