Museum Foundation 1864 (≈ 1864)
Created by the Dunese Archaeology Society.
Fin du XIXe siècle
Enrichment of collections
Enrichment of collections Fin du XIXe siècle (≈ 1995)
Private donations and government deposits.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
Société dunoise d'archéologie - Founder of the museum
Initiator of his creation in 1864.
Marquis Léonce de Tarragon - Donor
Bequeathed 2,500 bird specimens.
Emile Amélineau - Collector
Egyptian collection (thinite period).
Origin and history
The Museum of Fine Arts and Natural History of Châteaudun was founded in 1864 by the Dunese Archaeology Society. It was enriched at the end of the 19th century by private donations and state deposits, forming a varied set of art, archaeology and natural history. The collections cover periods ranging from prehistory to the Middle Ages, with pieces from regional excavations (Marboué, Nottonville, Verdes), as well as an Egyptian section and a room dedicated to local resistance during the 1870 war.
The first floor of the museum exhibits objects from Asia, the Far East and Oceania, as well as a collection of natural history including 2,500 bird specimens bequeathed by Marquis Léonce de Tarragon. The remarkable pieces include 18th-century Chinese porcelain, objects from India, Persia, Thailand and Japan, as well as Egyptian mummies and sarcophagi from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods.
The museum is labeled "Museum of France" and is distinguished by its specific collections, such as that of Emile Amélineau (Egypt thinite) or that of Whale-Offroy (Asian objects). Its official address is 3 rue Tooufaire in Châteaudun, in the department of Eure-et-Loir, in the region Centre-Val de Loire.
Announcements
Please log in to post a review