Musée de Cahors Henri-Martin, Fine arts museum in Cahors, France.
The Musée de Cahors Henri-Martin is a fine arts museum housed in a renovated building with collections spanning from Neolithic times to contemporary work. The exhibition rooms display archaeological finds, paintings, and sculptures across multiple periods.
The museum was founded in 1833 as an art institution in Cahors. Following extensive renovations completed in 2022, the interior spaces were modernized and accessibility was improved throughout the building.
The collection centers on Henri Martin, a painter deeply connected to the Lot region, alongside works by other artists who found inspiration in this area. You can see how these creators captured the landscape and character of their surroundings through their paintings.
The museum stands at 792 rue Émile Zola in the former concordat episcopal palace, a short walk from the historic centre of Cahors. The 2022 renovation added a new wing and a direct link to the Tassart park, so you can combine the visit with a walk outside. The chapel, built by the diocesan architect Laine, is listed as a monument historique.
The Oceanian piece is a wooden sculpture of the god Rongo, 73 cm high and 18.5 cm wide, from Mangareva in the Gambier Islands, dated to the 19th century. It belongs to the museum's Polynesian collection, shown with Egyptian, Etruscan and Gallo-Roman antiquities.
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