- The Rolin museum in the birthplace (fifteenth century) by Nicolas Rolin (Chancellor of the Dukes of Burgundy, founder of the Hospices de Beaune) is home to rich and varied collections. The archaeological collections show the past of Autun Gallo-Roman mosaics of Greek authors, mosaic "Bellerophon and Chimera" parade helmet, bronze... One can also admire works from the Middle Ages: Eve (XII sculpture), Master of Moulins of the Nativity (fifteenth painting), Virgin Autun (XV polychrome stone). The museum is also enriched by important legacy of paintings from the seventeenth to the twentieth (Brugel, Le Nain, Cibot, Vernet, Charlie, Denis, Dubuffet, Miro, Ubac, Alechinski...)
- Practical information :
- 5 Banks Street in the Autun.
- Tel. : +33 (0) 3 85 52 09 76.
- Rates and schedules:
- April to September: open from 10am to 13pm and 14pm to 18pm every day except Tuesday.
- October to March: open from 10am to 12.30pm and from 14 to 17.30 every day except Tuesday.
- Closed on the following holidays: January 1, Easter Monday, 1 May, 8 May, 1 November, 11 November and 25 December.
- Winter closing: January.
- For security reasons, the closing of the rooms is reported 15 minutes before the general closure.
- Prices :
- Full price: 6,50 €.
- Reduced price: 3,50 €.
- Free: Children under 16, students (up to 26 years), journalists, ICOM card holders, tour guides, agents of the Ministry of Culture, members of the Aedui Society on presentation of proof.
- Free for all audiences, first Sunday of the month and for the Heritage Days.
