Hyacinthe Rigaud Art Museum

The Hyacinthe-Rigaud Art Museum, in Perpignan

The Hyacinthe-Rigaud Art Museum is the fine arts museum of Perpignan, located in fine private mansions. The Perpignan audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this high cultural place, which gathers works by Rigaud, Picasso, Dufy and Maillol.

The fine arts museum of Perpignan

The Hyacinthe-Rigaud Art Museum is the main fine arts museum of Perpignan. Located in fine old private mansions of the old town, it bears the name of the famous Perpignan portraitist and keeps several of his works. Its collections, rich and varied, retrace the art in Perpignan and in Roussillon, from Gothic and baroque painting to the modern masters. The museum presents notably works of major artists linked to the region or passing through, including Picasso, who stayed in nearby Céret, Raoul Dufy and the Catalan sculptor Aristide Maillol. A leading cultural place, the Rigaud museum offers a fine panorama of Catalan and Mediterranean art.

What to see

Here you discover the fine arts collections retracing the art in Perpignan and in Roussillon, from Gothic and baroque painting to the modern masters, including works by Rigaud, Picasso, Dufy and Maillol, in fine private mansions. The Rigaud museum is a leading cultural place. It is a stop for art lovers, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Hyacinthe-Rigaud Art Museum lies in the old town of Perpignan, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary with the season. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

What works does the Hyacinthe-Rigaud museum of Perpignan present?

Fine arts collections from Gothic and baroque painting to the modern masters, including works by the portraitist Rigaud, as well as by Picasso, Raoul Dufy and the sculptor Aristide Maillol, linked to the region.

Where is the Hyacinthe-Rigaud Art Museum?

In the old town of Perpignan, in France.