Musée de Picardie

The Museum of Picardy, in Amiens

The Museum of Picardy is a rich museum of art and archaeology of Amiens, opened in 1869 in a superb palace. The Amiens audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this setting of heritage, one of the first museums of France conceived specially to shelter works of art.

The palace of the arts of the nineteenth century

Art and archaeology are honoured in this museum opened in 1869. It is installed in a superb building constructed in the nineteenth century, intended from its creation to receive the works of art of the town, which makes of it one of the first museums of France conceived specifically for this use, and not installed in an old building rearranged. This sumptuous setting, of Second Empire style, with the appearance of a palace, is itself a work of art, with its great staircase of honour, its richly decorated halls and its painted decor. The collections of the Museum of Picardy are of a great richness and cover a vast period: there you discover archaeological treasures of ancient Egypt, of Greece and of ancient Picardy, sculptures and objects of the Middle Ages, as well as a fine gallery of paintings, from the primitives to the masters of the classical centuries and the nineteenth century. The museum also keeps notable works and great decors. Renovated, it offers a captivating course through the history of art. A major museum and a palace of the arts, the Museum of Picardy is a fine stop of the discovery of Amiens.

What to see

Here you discover the rich museum of art and archaeology opened in 1869 in a superb Second Empire palace, one of the first of France conceived specially to shelter works, with a great staircase of honour and decorated halls; its collections cover the archaeology of Egypt, of Greece and of ancient Picardy, the Middle Ages and a fine gallery of paintings, from the primitives to the nineteenth century. The Museum of Picardy is a palace of the arts of Amiens. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Museum of Picardy lies in the centre of Amiens, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary according to the season. It is best to check them before coming.

Why is the Museum of Picardy of Amiens remarkable?

Because opened in 1869, it was one of the first museums of France conceived specially to shelter works of art, in a superb Second Empire palace with a great staircase of honour; its rich collections cover the archaeology of Egypt, of Greece and of ancient Picardy, the Middle Ages and a fine gallery of paintings, from the primitives to the nineteenth century.

Where is the Museum of Picardy in Amiens?

In the centre of Amiens, in France.