Museums in the Essonne

Musée des Arts de la ville
91150 Étampes

The intermunicipal museum of Etampes, formerly a municipal museum, is a 19th-century art museum located in Essonne, Île-de-France. It houses collections of paintings and local historical objects.

Écomusée
91720 Boigneville

L'Écomusée de Boigneville is a local museum located in the commune of Boigneville, Île-de-France. It bears witness to the heritage and traditions of this rural area.

Musée de chanteur ou d'acteur
91490 Dannemois

The Dannemois mill, a former watermill in the same name village in Île-de-France, was the secondary residence of Claude François from 1964 to 1978. Today transformed into a museum, it celebrates the memory of the singer in a preserved landscape.

Musée d'Art moderne
91330 Yerres

The Caillebotte property, in Yerres, Île-de-France, is a 19th-century estate with an English park, neoclassical house and factories, linked to the painter Gustave Caillebotte. Open to the public, it houses an art centre and exhibitions.

Musée de l'aviation
91200 Athis-Mons

The Delta Museum in Athis-Mons is a monument located in the city of Athis-Mons in Île-de-France. Its exact period remains indeterminate, but it is a notable cultural place in the region.

Musée des écrivains célèbres
91210 Draveil

The house of Alphonse Daudet, 19th-century villa in Draveil (Essonne), was the place for the creation of major works and literary and artistic encounters in Île-de-France.

Musée de la photographie et du cinéma
91570 Bièvres

The French Museum of Photography in Bièvres, located in Île-de-France, is a museum dedicated to the history of photography, housing an exceptional collection of objects and images since the 19th century.

Musée de l'artisanat d'Art et du compagnonnage
91570 Bièvres

The Bièvres Tool Museum, housed in a 17th-century building, exhibits a collection of ancient tools related to manual crafts, in the heart of Essonne in Île-de-France.