The Musée Lambinet in Versailles, free on the last Sunday of the month

Looking for a great way to discover a beautiful museum in Versailles? Let's meet every last Sunday of the month in Versailles. The Musée Lambinet, Versailles' art and history museum, is an 18th-century town house. Built for Joseph-Barnabé Porchon, one of Louis XV's building contractors, it became a museum thanks to the bequest of Mme Nathalie Lambinet in 1929. Opened to the public in 1932, the museum has been enriched by purchases, gifts and bequests, constituting a veritable "collectors' museum".

The museum offers a wide variety of works in different techniques, from the Renaissance to the mid-20th century: paintings, sculptures, drawings, engravings, furniture and objets d'art. The art of living in Versailles in the 18th century, and the history of the town, particularly the French Revolution, are the main themes of this museum, which has been a "Musée de France" since 2004.

The new museum

After three years of renovation, the Musée d'art et d'histoire de la ville de Versailles reopened its doors to the public on Saturday December 3, 2022. This museographical reorganization followed the restoration of the windows on the rue Baillet-Reviron façade, giving a new coherence to the Musée Lambinet and affirming its identity as a "collectors' house".

The permanent collection is now structured as follows:

• To be read
• Tips for the week of December 23 - 29, 2024 in Paris: free or cheap outings
• What to do in Paris in December 2024? Discover this month's events in the Paris Region
• Free museums and monuments this Sunday: places to visit in Paris on January 5, 2025

• First floor: Presentation of the museum's history and collections through major donors.
• 1st floor: Art history rooms (sculpture, painting, furniture and objets d'art) and reconstruction of an 18th-century apartment.
• 2nd floor: Focus on the history of Versailles from the 17th to the 20th century.

Free Sunday at the Musée Lambinet

The Musée Lambinet is freeevery last Sunday of the month, giving us the opportunity to discover or rediscover this jewel of Versailles without emptying our wallets. Free admission also applies to temporary exhibitions, allowing visitors to explore a wide variety of collections and events.

Here are the dates of the next free Sundays in 2024:

• May 26: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
• June 30: 10:00-19:00
• July 28: 10am-7pm
• August 25: 10h00-19h00
• September 29th: 10h00-19h00
• October 27: 10h00-19h00

The Musée Lambinet is located at 54, boulevard de la Reine, 78000 Versailles. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the history and art of Versailles, a true journey through the centuries.