Toulouse-Lautrec museum

14 March 2021  |  Tourism

Toulouse-Lautrec museum

Come and discover the famous Toulouse-Lautrec museum in Albi this summer.

Discover the art of the famous painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Step back to the 19th century in Paris, Montmartre and the world of French theatre.

Discover the exhibitions taking place in the Palatial room with its terracotta tiles, the De La Croix room and the Ambroise gallery with its impressive 15th century ceiling in the shape of an upside-down boat hull.

The Toulouse-Lautrec Museum is located in the Palais de la Berbie, listed Unesco World Heritage sites in 2010, it houses the largest collection of paintings, posters, drawings and works of art by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

Complete your visit by exploring the museum's souvenir shop which offers a wide range of Toulouse-Lautrec memorabilia.

Official website www.musee-toulouse-lautrec.com

Various works

Painting of youth, scenes from Montmartre, performing arts or theater in Paris at the end of the 19th century.

The museum brings together the largest public collection in the world devoted to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.

31 posters designed by him, allowing the museum to offer visitors a route rich in variety and illustrating the talent of the artist.

Paintings, posters, drawings and lithographs

Room after room, you can follow the evolution of this atypical artist. The first rooms are devoted to works of youth with his favorite theme animals. Then the Parisian universe: the world of entertainment, of the circus.

A unique collection in the world

The museum brings together the largest public collection in the world devoted to the famous Albigensian painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Who exposes his facets of his multifaceted and innovative talent. An exceptional place: the restructuring work of the museum has made it possible to renew the approach to the collections and create the spaces necessary for scientific development:

  • An auditorium

  • An educational workshop

  • A resource center

  • Temporary exhibition spaces of 470 m²

Schedules and prices

Access to the gardens of the Palais de la Berbie: free access to the terrace and the gardens of the Palais de Berbie all year round.

Find all the information here.

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