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Museums

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Rolin Museum 

Located in the familial home of Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of the Duke of Burgundy, it houses rich collections of art dating from antiquity through the 20th century.

Of special note are the remarkable Gallo-Roman mosaics, the 12th century sculptures from the chisels of Giselbertus (Eve) and the monk Martin (tomb of Saint-Lazare) and the “Nativity” of Maître de Moulins that accompanies the 15th century sculptures commissioned by the Rolins (The Virgin of Autun).

Open all year except Tuesdays and holidays.
  April 1st to September 10: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. October 1st to March 31: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sundays: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Temporary exhibitions on display. .

museum of France

5 rue des Bancs
71400 AUTUN.
Phone : +33 (0)3 85 52 09 76.
Mail :autun-museerolin@wanadoo.fr


Triptych of the Eucharist – 1515


Mosaic « Les Chevaux de Neptune »


Sculpture from the
Saint-Lazare cathedral
Full-price: 3.30€ - Reduced price: 1.70€


Museum of Natural History

This is one of the most prestigious natural history museums in France, with more than 800,000 samples including a magnificent collection of birds, numerous fossils, historic geological indicators for the region, and collections of plants, insects, and shells.

Open Wednesday through Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (5:30 p.m. in June, July, and August).

Closed on holidays. Group tours available by reservation.

14, rue St Antoine
71400 AUTUN.
Telefon: +33 (0)3 85 52 09 15.
Mail : museum@autun.com

Full price: 3.30€. Reduced price: 1.70€  .

Museum of "Anciens Enfants de Troupe" .

Located on the premises of the military school, it contains numerous memories and eyewitness accounts of the lives of former students and the history of some of them, whose destines were often surprising.

Open Monday through Friday from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. or by appointment. .

Rue Gaston Jolliet
71400 AUTUN
Telefon : +33 (0)3 85 86 55 37
Free

Bibracte: European Museum of Celtic Civilization

European Museum of Celtic Civilization: Open every day from mid-March through mid-November, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and until 7:00 p.m. in July and August. Open all year for groups by reservation. .

71990 SAINT-LEGER-SOUS-BEUVRAY
Telefon: +33 (0)3 85 86 52 35 –
Mail : info@bibracte.fr
Webseite : http://www.bibracte.fr
Full rate: 5.75€.  Reduced price: 4.25€.  Guided tours available.

Galvachers House:

 Morvan region eco-museum that traces the life and techniques of Galvachers, carters, and cattlemen in Morvan during the 19th century. Open every Saturday and Sunday in May, June, and September from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and every day except Tuesdays in July and August from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; all year by appointment. .

71550 ANOST
telefon: +33 (0)3 85 82 73 26
museum : +33 (0)3 85 82 78 16
Full price: 2.50€.  Reduced price: 1.50€

Autun-tourisme recommends you to stay in a hotel in Autun, to organize a group visit in Burgundy, to visit the Rolin museum, the European museum of Celtic civilization and other interesting places in the medieval city of Burgundy.