Visiting the permanent collection will be free from July 9. Temporary exhibitions will remain chargeable.
The museum is organizing an evening to celebrate free admission on July 11.
From July 9, access to the permanent collection of the Musée National Magnin (Dijon) will be free for all visitors (apart from temporary exhibitions organized with GrandPalaisRmn).
By now providing free access to its permanent collection, the Magnin national museum joins the pricing policy of the municipal museums of Dijon.
A great opportunity to discover or rediscover the works and their setting!
The Magnin national museum has been installed since 1938 in one of the most beautiful 17th century mansions in the historic center of Dijon. The Lantin hotel, built in 1663-1664 for a notable of the Chamber of Accounts of Burgundy and Bresse, is located in a privileged location, close to the old royal square, the Palace of the Dukes and the Estates of Burgundy and from the Dijon Museum of Fine Arts.
Acquired in 1829 by the Magnin family, the building, classified as a historic monument in 1939, has undergone various transformations, notably carried out in 1930-1932 by the architect Auguste Perret (1874-1954) to make it a museum and present the collection there. by Maurice Magnin (1861-1939).
The latter, senior advisor to the Court of Auditors, had assembled between 1881 and 1935, with the help of his sister Jeanne (1855-1937), an ambitious collection of nearly 2000 paintings, as well as drawings, sculptures, furniture and works of art, bequeathed to the State in 1939.
In addition to a rich Nordic and Italian collection from the 17th and 18th centuries, the collection includes some of the masterpieces of 17th century French painting by Laurent de La Hyre, Eustache Le Sueur and Sébastien Bourdon, and a very beautiful ensemble of French paintings from the 19th century. According to the Magnins’ wishes, the museum has kept its spirit of an amateur’s office and inhabited residence to this day.
An evening event to celebrate free
Come celebrate with us the free museum on Thursday July 11, from 7 p.m. to midnight!
For the occasion, night visit and electronic music. Two DJs from the CHKT association, Pump and Ketbi, will set up in the museum courtyard to make you dance all night long!
The Un Singe in Winter brasserie will offer for sale a selection of craft beers and drinks to enjoy in our deckchairs in the heart of this summer night. A free event for all audiences!
A unique summer program
The Magnin National Museum invites its visitors to take advantage of a unique program to travel and be enchanted throughout the summer.
From July 9 to September 30, guided tours, family visits, “well-being lunches”, tea tasting (in partnership with Le Palais des Thés) and afternoon tea in the courtyard will be in tune with a selection of works evoking elsewhere.
In summary, from July 9, 2024, 10 a.m.:
– Free access to permanent collections
– Paid access to temporary exhibitions organized with GrandPalaisRmn
– Reduction in prices for guided tours (excluding temporary exhibition): full price: €5 / reduced price: €4
Magnin National Museum
4 rue des Bons Enfants
21 000 Dijon
03 80 67 11 10
Opening
The museum is open
Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
and from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed January 1st
More information on our website: musee-magnin.fr
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