Museums in the North

Musée des Artistes peintres célèbres
59360 Le Cateau-Cambrésis

The Palais Fénélon, located at Cateau-Cambrésis in Hauts-de-France, houses the Matisse Museum, the only museum created by the artist during his lifetime in 1952. This 18th-century palace, an ancient refuge of the archbishops of Cambrai, exhibits a rich collection of modern and contemporary works.

Musée du pain et de la Meunerie
59650 Villeneuve-d'Ascq

The Musée des Moulins de Villeneuve-d'Ascq, located in the Hauts-de-France, is an area dedicated to milling and milling history, dating from the 4th quarter of the 18th century. It houses restored mills and unique technical collections.

59000 Lille

The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lille, founded in 1801 under Bonaparte, is one of the oldest French museums. Located in a neoclassical palace in 1892, it houses major European collections, from antiques to Impressionist works.

59287 Guesnain

The Lewarde Mining Historical Centre, near Douai, is a museum and archives center dedicated to three centuries of mining activity in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, located on the former Delloye pit (1931-1971).

Musée de l'école et de l'enseignement
59650 Villeneuve-d'Ascq

The Musée de l'École de Villeneuve-d'Ascq, housed in an old school of 1883, traces the school life of the 1930s-1960s through educational objects and archives.

59220 Denain

The Museum of Archaeology and Local History of Denain, housed in a former neoclassical town hall of 1850, traces the regional history, from protohistory to the industrial era, with a focus on mining and steelmaking.

Musée des Arts de la ville
59500 Douai

The Musée de la Chartreuse de Douai, housed in a former 17th-century convent, houses more than 10,000 works of European art, from medieval times to modern times, in the city of Douai, in the Hauts-de-France region.

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.