The Palais Jean de Bourbon, Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie, is a rare example of a flamboyant Gothic Seigneurial dwelling with vast ceremonial rooms adorned with monumental fireplaces. It houses outstanding works of medieval sculpture from Cluny, from the town and the abbey.
Don't miss the 1:1 reconstruction of part of the Great Portal of Cluny III (tympanum, lintel, voussures, jambs), a masterpiece of Romanesque sculpture, and its film.
The old library houses rare printed documents inherited from the Cluniac library.
The new room contains recently restored paintings, some of which have never before been exhibited at Cluny.
From the Palais, you can access the belvedere forecourt of the great abbey church, the remains of its front aisle and its five naves, and the great courtyard of the abbey, between the Saint-Hugues guest house (11th century) and the Palace of Pope Gelasius.
A tactile reader will allow you to flick through some emblematic pages of the books in the museum's former library, the oldest dating back to 1492!
Credit card, Cheques and postal orders, Holiday vouchers, Cash
Pets not allowed
Amenities
Film projection room
Services
Library
Shop
Activity
Temporary exhibitions
Prices & SchedulesOpening :
From 01/04/2025 to 30/04/2025 of 10:00 to 12:30 - of 14:00 to 17:45
From 01/05/2025 to 30/06/2025 of 10:30 to 12:30 - of 14:00 to 18:00
From 01/07/2025 to 31/08/2025 of 09:30 to 12:30 - of 14:00 to 19:00
From 01/09/2025 to 30/09/2025 of 09:30 to 12:30 - of 14:00 to 18:00
From 01/10/2025 to 31/12/2025 of 09:30 to 12:30 - of 14:00 to 17:00
April: open every day from 10am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 5.45pm.
May, June and September: open daily from 10.30am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 6pm.
July and August: open daily from 9.30am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 7pm.
October to December: open daily from 9.30am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 5pm.
Last access to the site 30 minutes before closing time.
Closed on 01/01, 01/05, 01/11, 11/11 and 25/12.
Please note that the museum is temporarily closed for works.
Prices :
Base rate - full rate adult (Bernon ticket
Combined ticket giving access to the abbey and the Cluny Museum of Art and Archaeology) : 11€
Other rate (Odilon ticket - only available on site
Combined ticket giving access to the abbey, the Cluny Museum of Art and Archaeology and the Tour des Fromages.) : 13.5€
