Experts' Choice Award Musee des Beaux-Arts de Dijon
What the experts agree on
Housed in an 18th-century palace, this museum showcases 137,000 artworks spanning paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts. Its elegant classical facade overlooking Place de la Libération is a standout architectural feature.
“Created in 1799, this medieval palace is one of the oldest of France and home to a fantastic collection of 137,000 works of art (painting, sculpture, furniture, table arts, weapons and drawings).”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "The elegant, classical exterior of this former palace can best be admired from half-moon Place de la Libération and the cour d'honneur." Full review
National Geographic "In the sprawling ducal palace, the Musée des Beaux-Arts holds relics, giant altarpieces, and the delicately sculpted marble tombs of two long-dead noblemen, their effigies’ hands folded..."
