小皇宫美术馆

AlanONYC

Nice realtively small museum- do it in tandem with the Palais de pape (palce of the Popes) after or before Place de Horlaodge where you can eat lunch/dinner

428chris

this visit is worth it just to see the building, if you enjoy traditional religious art this is the place for you, some wonderful examples are to be seen here, not to be recommended for modern art lovers..

MarshaShelburn

Very high quality 14-15th c. art. It was also inexpensive with the Avignon Passion brochure discount.

jenniga

Glad I visited. Really enjoyed the palace and the artworks, although if religious paintings are not your style this is not the place for you. The architecture of the palace is worth a visit alone and it is a cool and inviting place to spend an hour or so on a hot afternoon and as it is next door to the papal palace it is worth combining a visit to both places on the one day.

IanAberdeen

Maybe we have been spoiled by viewing some good retrospective exhibitions of twentieth century artists in which the evolution of their distinctive style was well explained, but we were disappointed by the little effort in this gallery to explain the evolution of European art during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the focus of its collections. As it was, we came out feeling that we had seen a couple of fine paintings, but otherwise the significance of the collection was lost on us. It could have been a much better experience.

2breton

This museum was a shock to me. If you are at all interested in the development of Western art, don't miss it. The first room has a collection of Romanesque capitals and medieval paintings which alone make the trip worthwhile. In addition, there is a collection of early Renaissance Italian painters who are lesser known but still wonderful. The exhibition ends with the juxtaposition of a Botticelli and Botticini Virgin, similar to that in the Louvre.

Harempercussion

The museum was very near from Palais des Papes. There were a lot of medieval religious arts displayed in the wide rooms. Though I am not Christian, I felt it was precious time to spend there.

213leslieg

enthusiastic attendants to a stunning medieval collection - beautifully set out, with terrific captions - wonderful - must see!! give yourself time

edwoodfr

This museum is located on the main square next to the Palais De Papes. It contains many, many religious icons and artworks. The security guards are quite oppressive and you are watched constantly by camera. Some of the artworks are very beautiful and skilfully painted.

anner864

Best two hours I spent in Avignon. 6 euro entry fee (the lady on the desk suggested a half-price ticket for my student daughter without prompting) and worth every penny. Be careful though - it closes for lunch every day from 1.00 to 2.00 and was closed the first time we tried to see round on a Tuesday. Some really super paintings in lovely surroundings.

indecisivetraveller8

I expected my visit to be a short quick visit but the museum was a bit bigger than I expected. It has paintings from different schools of Italian art from the early medieval period upto the early Renaissance. It helps you trace the evolution of painting styles in Italy and makes you appreciate the Renaissance period paintings a lot more. However if you don't like religious art you will find this boring. There are hundreds of paintings of Virgin and child and the crucifixion of Christ that you may get bored if you don't have much interest in it. I never get tired of religious art for some reason, probably because the depiction of events from the bible using one's imagination is something that fascinates me. There are descriptions of the painting styles in English in each room, which helps French language challenged visitors.

PhilViking

Please, skip the overrated Pope's Palace -- it is just a large, empty building.Go directly to this museum, a true gem. It is a large collection of primarily Italian religious art from the Medieval and early Renaissance. Most of the collection was donated by the Louvre (yep - that place in Paris). It is a high quality collection, displayed well. The guards are friendly and helpful. You can easily spend many hours gazing at the artworks.And it gets better - you can enjoy lunch or tea in the courtyard at Tearoom operated by Mme. Castagna. The "Autour d'un The, un Voyage" serves incredible teas and coffees, light lunch items, and afternoon tea settings. $47 for the two of us for a fantastic lunch in an 15th Century courtyard. You don't need to visit the adjoining museum to take tea here Just go through the main archway into the Palais and follow the signs.

Enoikos

I was happily surprised with the number of works of art AND with the smiley welcoming service in every exhibition room. I have been used to security officers and curators who are giving you the "evil eye" ... but the young and beautiful supervisors with their attitude made my visit enjoyable. No guide ...you have to use the English carton in every room to read the highlights

MLG405

This is a gem of a museum, in a spectacular building, offering an overview of European art over the centuries FOR FREE. We visited it on a Monday when the Louvre was closed and the lines outside the Musee d'Orsay were hours long. To see the (somewhat limited, but excellent) permanent collection is free, and for those who can only stand about 2 hours of exploring art this is your museum! There are temporary exhibits which have a fee, but really, the permanent one is great. So go enjoy yourselves!

kbkk57

Art is my thing and while the collection is impressive the total lack of information for non French speakers made this a frustrating experience. The English translation for sale was not available and the attitude of staff was verging on rude in reaction to my request. I spent my visit using my phone trying to find out more about what I was looking at! In most rooms there was information posted on the wall and information boards all in French. Musee du Petit Palais should follow the lead of other attractions in Avignon which all had wonderful information accessible in many languages.