Museum
Cognac

MAH/Maison du négociant – The Cultural Distillers

Museum of art and history offers a unique opportunity in the region: to immerse yourself in the intimacy of the merchants but also to discuss their roles within the Cognac city.
Located in the Dupuy-d-'Angeac mansion, a family of merchants, the "musée d'art et d'histoire" offers a set of collections about the history of the region thanks to the collections of the families of merchants. The museum has an archaeological collection with an amazing Neolithic dugout, a remarkable set of paintings from Nothern Schools, a collection of decorative art objects, mainly the Art Nouveau style with some creations by Emile Gallé, and also important collection of Saintonge paintings.

This old mansion, built in the 19th century and listed in 1943, opens onto the beautiful public garden of the town hall. From 1925, the “muse d’art et d’histoire” moved into this elegant mansion of a cognac merchant of which the old-fashioned charm recalls the glorious days of the cognac, when it was exported far beyond the borders, playing a part in the reputation of the eponymous city.
We’re talking : English, French

Themes

  • Fine Arts
  • History
  • Sciences and technology
  • Arts and culture
  • Prehistoric
  • World of rural agricultural
  • Archeological
  • Craft/Artisanat
  • Folk arts and popular traditions

Location details

  • Town location
  • In centre of town
  • River 5 km away

Visit

Average length of individual visit : 60 min.

Customers

Suitable for : Home school groups, Children, Special rate for jobseekers, Specially for children, Groups, Students

Language(s) of the visit

French

Individual visit services

  • Unguided individual tours available permanently
  • Guided individual tours on request

Opening

Opening hours from 01 September to 31 December 2024
TuesdayOpen from 02:00 pm to 06:00 pm
WednesdayOpen from 02:00 pm to 06:00 pm
ThursdayOpen from 02:00 pm to 06:00 pm
FridayOpen from 02:00 pm to 06:00 pm
SaturdayOpen from 02:00 pm to 06:00 pm
SundayOpen from 02:00 pm to 06:00 pm

Exceptional closure(s)

  • 01/01/2024
  • 01/11/2024
  • 25/12/2024

Prices

Payment methods

  • Check
  • Bank/credit card
  • Cash

Services

Equipment

  • Parking nearby
  • Defibrillator
  • Exhibition space
  • Toilets

Services

  • Educational visits
  • Shop
  • Wi-fi
  • Tourist brochures

On-site activities

  • Permanent exhibition
  • Temporary exhibition
  • Entertainment evenings
  • Children's entertainment

Pets home

NON_ACCEPTES

Address

48 boulevard Denfert Rochereau
16100 Cognac
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