Musée des beaux-arts de Rennes, Art museum in Rennes, France.
The Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes displays works from ancient Egyptian artifacts to modern art across multiple exhibition halls and galleries.
Founded in 1794 during the French Revolution, the museum received numerous artworks from churches and public buildings through governmental confiscations.
The collections include 14th to 20th-century paintings from French, Italian, Dutch, and Flemish schools, featuring Veronese, La Tour, and Picasso.
The museum welcomes visitors from Tuesday to Friday between 10:00 and 17:00, and on weekends from 10:00 until 18:00, with closure on public holidays.
The drawing collection contains works attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt, inherited from the extensive Robien private collection.
Location: Rennes
Inception: 1794
Architects: Charles Millardet, Vincent-Marie Boullé
Accessibility: Accessible en fauteuil roulant
Fee: No
Address: 20 Quai Émile Zola 35100 Rennes
Opening Hours: Mardi-Dimanche 10:00-18:00; Jours fériés off
Phone: +33223621745
Email: museebeauxarts@ville-rennes.fr
Website: https://mba.rennes.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.10944,-1.67500
Latest update: November 18, 2025 21:22
Rennes offers a range of historic and cultural sites that reflect its history and current vibrancy. The city features green spaces like the Thabor Park with its French-style gardens and rose garden, religious buildings such as the neoclassical 19th-century Cathedral, and institutional structures like the 17th-century Parliament of Brittany, where visitors can explore rooms decorated with tapestries and painted ceilings. The museums in Rennes showcase different aspects of the region and art. The Museum of Brittany traces the development of the territory from Antiquity onward, while the Fine Arts Museum exhibits collections from the 14th to the 20th century. The FRAC Bretagne hosts contemporary art exhibitions. The Place of the Republic, with its Opera and Town Hall, constitutes the administrative and cultural heart. On Saturdays, the Marché des Lices brings together local producers and Breton specialties, providing an insight into local products.
Rennes offers photography locations from medieval streets to modern architecture. The city includes timber houses in rue de la Psalette, the rose garden at Parc du Thabor, and fortifications at Portes Mordelaises. Photographers find the Martenot market hall, the exhibits at FRAC Bretagne, and the market at Place des Lices.
Église Saint-Germain de Rennes
219 m
Église Toussaints de Rennes
93 m
Hôtel Pasteur
160 m
Immeuble, 7 avenue Jean-Janvier
113 m
Hôtel de Boisgeffroi
186 m
Palais universitaire de Rennes
0 m
Quai Émile-Zola
116 m
Chapelle du lycée Émile Zola
148 m
Pont Pasteur
99 m
Le Magicien
190 m
Maison Odorico
173 m
Square Joseph Loth
62 m
Immeuble, 1 rue de Corbin
203 m
Jardin de Saint-Georges
213 m
Retable du croisillon nord de l'église Toussaints de Rennes
48 m
Quai Dujardin
197 m
Quai de Richemont
190 m
Quai Chateaubriand
119 m
Immeuble, 3 rue de Corbin (Rennes)
190 m
Grande-Maison des Carmes
172 m
Anciens bains Saint-Georges (Rennes)
150 m
Baie 10 de l'église Saint-Germain de Rennes
201 m
Retable du maître-autel de l'église Toussaints de Rennes
51 m
Retable du croisillon sud de l'église Toussaints de Rennes
68 m
Chaire de l'église Toussaints de Rennes
53 m
Space invader
188 m
RN_04
190 m
Mural, Work of art
189 mReviews
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