The Departmental Museum of Antiquities of Rouen, in Seine-Maritime, became the Museum of Antiquities in 2016 when its management was transferred to the metropolis Rouen Normandy, is located rue Beauvoisine.
The establishment was founded in 1831 by the prefect Dupont-Delporte, who particularly wanted to highlight the monuments and works of art and archeology unearthed during the excavations of the ancient theater of Lillebonne.
The museum is housed in the former Sainte-Marie convent (17th century), whose church was destroyed during the Revolution.
The fund of collections extends essentially from Antiquity to the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and it mainly includes works and objects found in the region (glassware, ceramics, sculptures, etc.). However, some elements representative of Greek and Egyptian Antiquity are also presented.
Among the most remarkable works and objects, in addition to vestiges (objects, weapons) from the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, let us point out for Gallo-Roman Antiquity ceramics (crockery), mosaics, statues and funerary objects from Lillebonne or Caudebec, testimonies of the Viking invasions then the Norman invasions and finally characteristic elements of the first centuries of Christianity and the Renaissance. Thus, are to be seen fibulae, weapons, architectural elements such as capitals, altarpieces, sculptures, reliquaries, liturgical furniture, or even the astonishing tapestry of the winged stags of 1450. The set allows to apprehend the history of the art and architecture in the region throughout these periods.
Temporary exhibitions are organized regularly, as well as workshops. Open Tuesday to Sunday. Closed on January 1, May 1, November 1 and 11, December 25. Free access to the permanent collections. Public entrance via the Natural History Museum. Information on +33 2 76 30 39 50.
