Museon Arlaten

Facade of the Museum in Rue de la République.

Museon Arlaten ("Arles Museum" in Provençal language) is a museum dedicated to the ethnography of Provence. It is located in Arles, at 29, rue de la République, and it is hosted in the 15th century Hôtel particulier Laval-Castellane,^[1] now a monument historique. The museum has been closed for repair works since October 25, 2009. Its reopening, planned for 2015, has been postponed to 2017.

History

The museum was founded by Frédéric Mistral^[1] and opened in 1899.

Collections

The museum has an important collection of Provençal folk art, displaying furniture, costumes, ceramics, tools and farming implements.

See also

• Musée de l'Arles et de la Provence antiques
• Musée Réattu

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Museon Arlaten.

• Website of the Museum

Coordinates: 43°40′36″N 4°37′33″E / 43.676567°N 4.625923°E / 43.676567; 4.625923