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Musee du Petit Palais

Place du Palais, Avignon, France
04 90 86 44 58
Ranked #10 of 27 attractions in Avignon
4.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
Type: Art Museums, Historic Sites
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brisbane
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2012

Place is full of small museums and galleries down the side streets of the main road. More

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Provo, Utah, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

It featured some decent pieces o at, but was rather small and I was through with it in 10 minutes. I'd only say you should check it out if you have extra time on your hands but no need to go out of your way. More

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Washington DC
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2012

An Italian diplomat gave his collection to France. The building is a small 17th century palace. One sees a Botticelli Madonna & a hundred other exquisite Italian Renaissance works including classical Roman statuary in the entry foyer. More

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Bucharest, Romania
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2012

People interested in medieval paintings should not miss this museum. Unfortunately some of the rooms were closed and explanations of the paintings are very few, no audioguide available. Avignon card is worth buying (we received one free from the Pope's Palace) since in all the museums we visited we had a 50% discount on the entrance tickets More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2011

A stunnnig collection of works from a little known period of Renaissance art. More

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Boca Raton, Florida
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 30, 2011

The quality of the artwork (all religious of course) was excellent. Some of the paintings were unusual. Each room has a display that points out the significant pieces, which was helpful. More

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Winnipeg, Canada
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 11, 2011

This is a beautiful museum very close to the Pope's Palace - we found the displays extremely well done and educational. More

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Bournemouth, United Kingdom
2 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed October 15, 2011

Unless you are a big fan a Catholic religious paintings through the ages I would give this one a miss.... More

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London, United Kingdom
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2011

I have a longstanding interest in Italian Renaissance art and history and was pleasantly surprised to learn of the existence of a museum in Avignon devoted to early Italian art. Unfortunately, this was, in my opinion, not a hidden gem. It is a large collection of second-rate art by obscure painters. It might be of interest to extreme specialists, and,... More

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Lewistown, PA
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68 reviews 68 reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
62 helpful votes 62 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 2, 2009
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This small, quiet museum has an outstanding collection of 14th and 15th Century Italian religious paintings. If someone were just learning about these things, I would tell him/her to go here and study these. Few people, plenty of time to study each picture up close without interruption, pictures all in superb condition. This is a very under-appreciated museum - for... More

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