Museum · Nantes · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum of Fine Art of Nantes

Museum of Fine Art of Nantes is a museum in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 12 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 240 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

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Audio tour · Museum of Fine Art of Nantes

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You're standing at the Musée d'Arts de Nantes, known until 2017 as the Musée des Beaux-Arts. Start with the façade. Above the entrance, set between Ionic columns, are figures representing art and architecture. This is a proper palace of art from around 1900, and its façades, roof and staircases have been protected since 1975.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-19:00; Tu off; Th 11:00-21:00; Jan 01,May 01,Nov 01,Dec 25 off
Admission: Paid
Visitors: 298,776 a year (2019)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Vincent Valentin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Museum of Fine Art of Nantes

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 12 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Museum of Fine Art of Nantes open?

Mo-Su 11:00-19:00; Tu off; Th 11:00-21:00; Jan 01,May 01,Nov 01,Dec 25 off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 40 m and a water point at 240 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Museum of Fine Art of Nantes, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.