Musée Taurin, Museum in Béziers, France
The Musée Taurin is a museum in Béziers, France, dedicated to bullfighting culture. It is housed in the former Dominican convent on rue Massol and displays collections from the Union Taurine Biterroise, including paintings, sculptures, and posters.
The museum opened in June 2015 in the former Dominican convent, a building with origins that may date back to the Romanesque period. It was inaugurated in the presence of matador Sébastien Castella, who donated a goyesque outfit.
The museum highlights the importance of bullfighting in Béziers, a city with a strong taurine tradition. Visitors can see works by local and Spanish artists, including a room dedicated to Goya's Tauromaquia etchings.
The museum is open seasonally, typically from July to September, Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm. During the Feria, it opens daily and entry is free, but expect crowds; at other times, entry is charged.
The museum holds a third edition of Goya's Tauromaquia series, printed in Paris in 1876. It also has reproductions of bullfighting works by Jean Moulin, the Resistance leader and former mayor of Béziers.
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