Musée de Picardie
A palace-style museum built during the Second Empire, reopened after a 2020 renovation, famous for Puvis de Chavannes' large murals.
The Musée de Picardie was built between 1855 and 1867 and is one of France's earliest buildings designed specifically as a museum. Its grand central hall and staircase are decorated with large murals by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. The collection spans archaeological artifacts, medieval sculpture, 17th- to 19th-century French paintings (including works by El Greco and Fragonard), and contemporary art. It reopened in 2020 after a major restoration. Admission costs about 7 euros; it is closed on Mondays. A visit takes about 1.5 to 2 hours. Both the train station and the cathedral are about a 15-minute walk away.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:30–18:00; closed Mon
Nearby sights
- Belfry of Amiens
- Jules Verne House
- Amiens Cathedral
- Saint-Leu Quarter
- Hortillonnages of Amiens
- Samara Archaeological Park
- Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux
- Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial