Bordeaux Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux)

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20 Cours d'Albret, 33000 Bordeaux, France +33 5 56 10 20 56 Website
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The Bordeaux Museum of Fine Arts, or MusBA, founded in 1801, shows European painting from the 15th to 20th centuries in two wings beside the Palais Rohan, the city hall. A ticket covering collections and the Galerie costs €8, or €6 for the collections only, with free first Sundays. It opens 11:00 to 18:00 and closes on Tuesdays. Ninety minutes covers the paintings.

The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux, known as MusBA, is the fine arts museum of Bordeaux, at 20 cours d'Albret beside the Palais Rohan, the city hall, about 400 metres from the cathedral. It shows European painting from the 15th to the 20th centuries, from Rubens and Titian to Delacroix, Marquet and Picasso. It suits art lovers in Bordeaux with 90 minutes to spare.

The painter Pierre Lacour founded it in 1801, which makes it one of the oldest museums in France. The collection was first kept in a library and then in a room of the town hall. Between 1875 and 1881 it moved into two wings built in the gardens of the Palais Rohan. A separate building across the road, the Galerie des Beaux-Arts on Place du Colonel Raynal, was added between 1936 and 1939 and now hosts temporary exhibitions.

Rubens, Titian and Delacroix's Missolonghi

The collection is strongest in French, Flemish and Dutch painting. Rubens's Martyrdom of Saint George, seized during the Revolution, hangs here, and Titian is also represented. Delacroix's Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi is the best-known painting in the museum. Pierre Lacour's view of the Bordeaux quays, painted in 1804, shows the port as the founder knew it.

Later works include Eugène Boudin's Low Tide at Étaples, Odilon Redon's The Chariot of Apollo (1909), Picasso's Olga Reading, Matisse's Portrait of Bevilacqua and a portrait of a young girl by Mary Cassatt from 1879. Albert Marquet has a strong presence. In 2026 the museum marks anniversaries of its collection with special displays, and until 29 November 2026 the Galerie des Beaux-Arts shows Jean Dupas & Co., an exhibition on Art Deco.

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Key information
🏛️Founded: 1801, one of France's oldest museums
🏛Buildings: Wings of the Palais Rohan gardens; exhibition gallery on Place du Colonel Raynal
🖼️Collection: Painting from the 15th to 20th centuries: Titian, Rubens, Delacroix, Marquet
📍Address: 20 cours d'Albret, Bordeaux
💰Currency: Euro (€ EUR)
🕕Time Zone: Central European Time (UTC+1; UTC+2 in summer)

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Bordeaux Cathedral 400 m
Hôtel de Ville (Palais Rohan) next door
Musée d'Aquitaine 700 m
Place de la Bourse 1.3 km
Hôtel de Ville tram stop (A, B) 200 m
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✦ Plan your visit to Bordeaux Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux) Dates, opening hours and how to get there are below. Booking ahead secures your preferred day.
Highlights Include:
Painting
  • Delacroix's Greece on the Ruins of Missolonghi
  • Rubens and Titian
  • Albert Marquet
Setting
  • Palais Rohan gardens
Gallery
  • Temporary exhibitions at the Galerie des Beaux-Arts
What They Offer
Combined ticket Collections + gallery exhibition €8
Gardens Hôtel de Ville gardens
Tours Guided tours and family activities
Visit duration 1.5 hours for the paintings, more with an exhibition
Timed entry required No

Accessibility

Accessible entrances; contact the museum for help. The entrances are accessible; contact the museum for help.

Age limits

None.

What to pack

Ticket on your phone, ID for reduced or free entry

What to wear

Comfortable shoes

Not allowed

Touching the works, food and drink in the galleries, flash photography, large bags, selfie sticks

Amenities

Bookshop, restrooms; cafés nearby; bookshop; cafés nearby

Tips for visiting Bordeaux Museum of Fine Arts

  • Check whether a temporary exhibition is on in the Galerie des Beaux Arts, which has its own entrance.
  • Use tram lines A or B to the Hôtel de Ville stop.
  • Combine your visit with Bordeaux Cathedral and the Pey Berland tower nearby.
  • Look for Pierre Lacour's 1804 view of the quays before walking down to the river.
  • Confirm opening hours online, especially on public holidays.

Admission tickets

Prices and how to get tickets.

Official entry ticket

MusBA: Collections + Exhibition

Combined ticket for the permanent collections and the gallery exhibition.

  • Permanent collections
  • Temporary exhibition at the Galerie
Ticket prices

€8 full, €4.50 reduced (collections + Galerie); €6 collections only; free first Sunday

Opening hours

Closed now · 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM · Last entry About 30 minutes before closing

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Visitor policy

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Cancellation and prepayment
Tickets are generally non-refundable; check the museum's booking terms.
Children and admission
Reduced or free rates for young visitors; check the official site.
Groups
Groups must book in advance with the museum.
Pets
Only assistance dogs are admitted.
Photography
Personal photography without flash is generally allowed in the permanent collection; some temporary exhibitions forbid it.
Bags
Large bags and suitcases must be left in the cloakroom or are refused; bags are checked at the entrance.
Smoking
Not permitted inside the museum.
Accepted payment
At the desk by card.
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It was founded in 1801 by the painter Pierre Lacour. The galleries in the Palais Rohan gardens were built between 1875 and 1881, and the Galerie des Beaux-Arts followed between 1936 and 1939.

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