Museum Foundation 1925 (≈ 1925)
Created by the Société des amis du vieux Beaugency.
1927
Installation of the Orléan Regional Museum
Installation of the Orléan Regional Museum 1927 (≈ 1927)
Opening in the Castle of Dunois.
2009
Closing of the museum
Closing of the museum 2009 (≈ 2009)
End of the Orléan Regional Museum.
13 juillet 2021
Opening of digital art centre
Opening of digital art centre 13 juillet 2021 (≈ 2021)
New vocation of the Château de Beaugency.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Jean, bâtard d’Orléans - Companion of arms of Jeanne d'Arc
Former lord linked to the Castle of Dunois.
Origin and history
The Daniel Vannier Museum was founded in 1925 by the Société des amis du vieux Beaugency, in collaboration with the municipality and the department. It settles in the Dunois Castle, a historic building linked to Jean, bastard of Orleans, companion of arms of Jeanne d'Arc. This castle, formerly owned by the Orléans family, was sold as a National Good after the French Revolution, then transformed into a begging depot between 1839 and 1925.
In 1927, the museum became the Musée Régional de l'Orléannais, home to various collections: ceramics, textiles, paintings, traditional costumes (including 500 capes), popular furniture, and objects related to local religious occupations and practices. These collections reflect the daily life and crafts of the region, with an emphasis on ethnology and local history.
The museum closed in 2009, but since July 2021 the Château de Beaugency has hosted a digital art centre. The site remains marked by its dual heritage: that of a medieval fortress linked to the history of Joan d'Arc, and that of a museum dedicated to the preservation of the material and intangible heritage of Orléan.
