Exhibition at the Musée de LouviersIn the heart of the town centre studded with half-timbered houses and architectural treasures, history, art and the textile industry meet at the Musée de Louviers. It’s a historic site that’s well worth a visit to cultivate your curiosity and spend some quality time with the family.
From the outside, the 19th-century building that houses the museum is remarkable. Its palatial facade is embellished with sculptures and its central pavilion is topped by a dome enhanced by a bell tower.
Inside, as well as its permanent collection on the Louviers textile industry, the museum promises great discoveries through rich and varied temporary exhibitions on contemporary art, history, earthenware, painting, photography, archaeology and heritage.
Located on the Place Thorel, the Musée de Louviers was created in 1872 and inaugurated in 1888 thanks to donations from the notary, collector and bibliophile Edouard Lanon, who financed its construction and bequeathed his collections to the town of Louviers.
A visitor looks at a loom from the permanent collection of the Musée de Louviers in Normandy.
People passing in front of the Musée de Louviers in NormandyThese temporary exhibitions are regularly renewed, and the museum’s outreach team offers guided tours and art workshops several days a week.
A bird's-eye view of a loom from the permanent collections of the Musée de Louviers in Normandy.
A bird's-eye view of the staircase inside the Musée de Louviers in Normandy
Louviers museum window
View of one of the large halls of the Musée de Louviers dedicated to temporary exhibitions, notably of contemporary art.Find out more about the exhibition programme and take part in the educational workshops. A guided tour of the exhibitions takes place every first Sunday of the month at 3pm (free admission).
