Museum · Besançon · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie in Besançon

Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie is a museum in Besançon, Doubs. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 7 of the 41 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 60 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

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Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie in Besançon

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The story

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Audio tour · Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie

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You're standing on the Place de la Révolution, right in the heart of Besançon, in front of the Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology. It may not look like a grand art palace, and there's a reason for that. In the nineteenth century this building was a grain hall. Grain was traded here, and for a while farmers and museum visitors simply shared the same building.

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 10:00-18:00; We-Su 10:00-18:00; Nov 02-Mar 31 Mo 14:00-18:00, We-Fr 14:00-18:00, Sa-Su 10:00-18:00
Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Accessible
Visitors: 21,206 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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Facilities near Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie

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

Well-known points of interest nearby

41 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 7 of the 41 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Citadelle de Besançon · 1.4 km

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Frequently asked questions

When is Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie open?

Mo 10:00-18:00; We-Su 10:00-18:00; Nov 02-Mar 31 Mo 14:00-18:00, We-Fr 14:00-18:00, Sa-Su 10:00-18:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 30 m and a water point at 60 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.