Museums in the Hauts-de-France

60240 Boubiers

The Pillon Museum, located in Chaumont-en-Vexin in Hauts-de-France, exhibits archaeological, paleontological and historical collections bequeathed by Raymond Pillon, reflecting the Vexin's local heritage.

Musée du peigne et de la Tabletterie
60110 Amblainville

The Musée de la Nacre et de la Tableterie, labeled Musée de France, is housed in a 19th-century factory in Méru (Hauts-de-France). It traces local industrial history related to mother-of-pearl, scale and button making, which disappeared in the 20th century.

Musée de l'armée Française
60300 Senlis

The Senlis Spahis Museum, housed in a historic house at the entrance to the Royal Castle, traces the history of the colonial light cavalry regiments stationed in this town of Oise.

Musée des Arts de la ville
59380 Armbouts-Cappel

The Musée du Mont-de-Piété de Bergues, housed in a 17th century baroque building, houses collections of Flemish paintings and natural history. Located in Bergues, Hauts-de-France, it bears witness to the local artistic and historical heritage.

Musée du monde paysan
60360 Hétomesnil

A rural museum that preserves the farm heritage in Hétomesnil, Hauts-de-France. Ancient objects and traditional machines tell the story of peasant life.

Musée d'Art religieux
59000 Lille

The Centre d'Art Sacré de Lille, located in the modern crypt of Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille Cathedral, presents a unique collection of contemporary works on the theme of the Passion, in Lille (Hauts-de-France).

Musée du jouet et de la miniature
60200 Compiègne

The Museum of Historical Figurine in Compiègne, located in the Hauts-de-France, exhibits almost 155,000 pieces retracing the history of prehistory to the space era via realistic and playful dioramas.

Musée des Beaux-Arts
59000 Lille

The Palais des beaux-arts de Lille, built at the end of the 19th century, is the largest museum of fine arts in France outside Paris, housing more than 70,000 works of art and antiques in the heart of Hauts-de-France.