The Musée Crozatier is a museum in Le Puy-en-Velay in the French Auvergne. Inaugurated in 1868, its collection comprises art and archaeological artifacts from Velay and the Haute-Loire region.[2] The museum has undergone a major renovation from 2010 to 2018 (re opening in July 2018).[3]
![]() Lionel Royer, Vercingetorix throws his arms at the feet of Julius Caesar, 1899 | |
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Established | 1868 |
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Location | Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne, France |
Type | Archaeological museum, Art museum |
Visitors | 19,101 (2007)[1] |
The diversity of the museum's collections (painting, sculpture, graphic arts, works of art, archaeology, natural history, mechanics, crafts, lace) allows a discovery of the history of Velay and an overview of art and sciences, through 4 galleries: historical, fine arts, scientific and local crafts.[4]
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