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Petit Palais museum

Collections of ecclesiastical art from Medieval times to the early Renaissance

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Avignon
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The Petit Palais museum owes its name to the familiar name of the Archbishops Palace in which it is installed, name that it was given by reference to the great neighbouring palace: the Palais des Papes.

The museum houses a number of permanent collections of Italian painters, local sculptors and painters from the school of Avignon, as well as a number of temporary collections and exhibitions.

There is a tea room on site, you can enjoy a snack and a rink in the courtyard, which is open from 10:00 - 18:00 except Tuesdays.

Admission price:

6 euros or 3 euros per person in a group of 10.

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When to come

The museum is open every day from 10:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 18:00 with the exception of Tuesdays, 1st January, 1st May and 25th December.

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