Parking near Musée des Arts Précieux Paul-Dupuy

You might have questions about parking if you plan to visit the Musee Des Arts Precieux in Toulouse. We've got affordable and convenient options for parking nearby! This museum, located in the heart of the city, is a must for art and history lovers.

Musee des Arts Precieux Paul-Dupuy (formerly known as Musee Paul-Dupuy) is a Toulouse municipal museum situated between the Saint-Etienne district and the Parlement district. The museum houses a large collection of graphic art and artifacts from the Middle Ages up to 1939. The museum is located on rue de la Pleau in the former Pierre Besson hotel, which Paul Dupuy purchased in 1909. The museum was originally a private one, but in 1949 it became a public museum after Paul Dupuy donated his private collections to the French government. Dupuy restored the building extensively, adding an extra floor as well as restoring the brick façade. The museum purchased the building at 8 rue d'Aussargues in 1968. It was renovated and expanded between 1980 and 1985.

The Musee des Arts Precieux Paul-Dupuy includes the bequest of Paul Dupuy, the Rozes de Brousse Collection consisting of drawings and engravings and posters, as well as the Regraffe de Miribel Collection. The museum's drawings, prints and pastels were created in 1949. They feature more than 6,000 works dating from the 15th century to the 20th century. These include artists from southern France (Dominique Ingres), Italians (Veronese and Le Tintoretto), and artists from the south (Le Soulie and Leon Soulie), as well as artists like Pierre-Henri de Valenciennes and Leon Soulie. Eugene Delacroix, Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac and other artists are also represented in the museum's prints cabinet. The prints cabinet contains approximately forty thousand cards, thirty thousand prints, (originals or after paintings), as well as five thousand photographs. They are all categorized by iconographic themes.

The museum has a large clock collection. It includes 130 pieces dating from the 16th-19th centuries, donated by Edouard gelis in 1944. The collection includes clocks, watches, watch cases, mechanisms and roosters. Compasses and microscopes are among the scientific instruments that complete this collection.

The museum's ivory collection consists of sculptures from the 11th through the 17th centuries. The main piece is the olifant (also known as Roland’s Horn) from the Saint-Sernin Basilica. The silverware collection of the museum is dominated by pieces made in Toulouse, including cutlery from the 17th to 18th centuries and shaped pieces. The museum has also acquired furniture and tapestries that were originally from Toulouse buildings. These include the sculpted doors from the Capitole de Toulouse's great consistoire, furniture from Chateau de Réynerie, and locally-made marquetry furniture dating from the early 1800s.

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