Tournai MuseumsTuryści mogący spędzić więcej czasu w Tournai powinni skorzystać z bogatej oferty muzeów. Do najciekawszych należą: Musée des Beaux-Arts Musée de Folklore Musée de la Tapisserie Znajdują się one w niewielkiej odległości od siebie, w pobliżu rynku. |
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Musée des Beaux-Arts (Museum of Fine Arts)
Museum is located right next to the town hall in an elegant building designed in the Art. nouveau, made by the outstanding architect Victor Horta. There is a bronze sculpture at the top of the building True, Empress of Art. The museum has an impressive collection of paintings and sculptures by local, Belgian and foreign artists. Among the paintings by foreign artists, the work of Edouard Manet stands out Argenteuil. Local art is represented by the most famous artist from Tournai, Rogier van der Weyden. The works of other local masters are also worth paying attention to, especially the magnificent huge canvas by Louis Gallait La Peste de Tournai and the painting by Romeo Dumoulin En Ballon.
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Address:
Enclos Saint-Martin 3 7500 Tournai |
Opening hours:
November-March: 9.30-12.00 and 14.00-17.00 the museum is closed on Tuesday and Sunday mornings April-October: 9.30-12.30 and 13.30-17.30 The museum is closed on Tuesdays |
Ticket price:
2,60 Euro |
Musée de Folklore (Folklore Museum)
On Réduit des Sions 32-36, in a beautiful 17th-century brick building with a high gable, on several floors, in 23 exhibition halls, there are exhibitions devoted to the history of the city's craftsmanship, trade and way of life. In the Folklore Museum you can see, among others: old posters, reconstructions of craft workshops and residential interiors, as well as a table to play jeu de fer (a combination of Belgian billiards with a French game petanque).
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Address:
Réduit des Sions 32-36 7500 Tournai |
Opening hours:
November-March: 9.30-12.00 and 14.00-17.00 the museum is closed on Tuesday and Sunday mornings April-October: 9.30-12.30 and 13.30-17.30 The museum is closed on Tuesdays |
Ticket price:
2,60 Euro |
Musée de la Tapisserie (Museum of Weaving)
The museum has been located in an old neoclassical manor since 1990. An exhibition of beautiful 15th and 16th-century tapestries, which were then famous for making Tournai, was created here. Characteristic huge tapestries were created here, depicting many characters and episodes. In the museum, we can admire their wonderful colors and craftsmanship. There is a conservation studio on the top floor.
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Address:
Place Reine Astrid 9 7500 Tournai |
Opening hours:
01.04-31.10 Tuesday-Sunday: 9.30-12.30 and 13.30-17.30 01.11-31.03 Tuesday-Saturday: 9.30-12.00 and 14.00-17.00 Sunday morning closed |
Ticket price:
2,60 Euro |