Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette, Art and archaeology museum in Roanne, France.
The Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie Joseph-Déchelette is an art and archaeology museum in Roanne with Egyptian pieces, regional archaeological finds, sculptures, and paintings from the 15th through 20th centuries. The collection includes Italian artworks, French masters, and contemporary pieces.
The institution opened in 1844 inside a former Capucin Convent, established with the support of local archaeologist Fleury Mulsant. It grew into an important center for preserving and displaying art and archaeological discoveries from the area.
The museum displays works by local French artists and important European paintings from different periods. The ceramic pieces and bronze sculptures come from the region and reflect its artistic heritage.
The museum is situated on Rue Anatole-France and fully accessible to wheelchair users throughout all exhibition areas. Visitors will find the facilities arranged to make navigation through the collections comfortable and easy.
The Egyptian collection includes an actual mummy and sarcophagi acquired by Joseph Déchelette through his personal archaeological travels. These rare pieces from his expeditions are not commonly found in French regional museums.
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