Musée Sainte-Croix
Regional archeology has been represented since prehistoric times with very beautiful Palaeolithic engravings from the Grotte de la Marche.
Gallo-Roman antiquity introduces the visitor to the city of Pictons.
Carved sarcophagi bear witness to Late Antiquity and the High Middle Ages.
A beautiful series of sculptures recalls the extraordinary radiance of the Romanesque workshops in Poitou. In the department of fine arts, the route takes place around painted and sculpted works from the 14th to the middle of the 20th century.
The great artistic currents of the 19th century, neoclassicism, orientalism, Ingrism, symbolism invite the visitor to the works of Camille Claudel.
The beginning of the 20th century is brilliantly illustrated by modern art with great artists such as Bonnard, Vuillard, Sisley, Marquet...
Prices
Recipe regular : 5 €
Reduced price: €2,50 (groups of 5 or more adults)
Free admission: young people up to 17 years old, students, apprentices, accompanying persons (depending on the case), school groups/leisure centres, beneficiaries of minimum social benefits, people with disabilities, tour guides, teachers and journalists in the context of their missions, etc.
Free every Tuesday + 1st Sunday of the month
Cultural activities (in addition to the ticket)
Recipe regular : 4,50 €
Reduced price: 2,50 €
Free: under 18
Subscription card (1 year)
Standard price: €10 / Concessionary price: €4
Unlimited access, benefits on guided tours, invitations, etc. (passport photo required)
Opening
Open Tuesday to Friday: 10am–18pm
Saturday & Sunday: 13pm–18pm
Closed: Mondays and public holidays (except Ascension Thursday, July 14th, and August 15th)
Visit
Further information
3 bis rue Jean Jaurès
86000 POITIERS