Visit to the Bernard d'Agesci Museum

Museums

Adult €5.50 Free with the Pass!

Take a free tour of this exceptional museum, with its rich and eclectic collections: Fine Arts, Natural History, the Conservatory of Education... all in one place. Between the Arts and the Sciences, the tour takes you from here to there, through time and ideas.

All year round, the Musée Bernard d'Agesci offers temporary exhibitions; access to current exhibitions is included in your admission to the museum.

Additional information

Facilities :

. Free supervised changing rooms.
. Toilets on the ground and 1st floors. 
. Baby changing facilities in the ground floor toilets.

The Bernard d'Agesci Museum is the result of the conversion of the former Jean Macé girls' high school, built by Niort architect Georges Lasseron at the end of the 19th century, into a museum.

A room on the 1st floor of the museum is dedicated to Bernanrd d'Agesci. Born in Niort in 1756, painter and sculptor Bernard d'Agesci, whose real name was Jean-Charles-Henri-Augustin Bernard, was also an architect, landscape architect, drawing teacher and town councillor from 1816 to 1829. Throughout his life, he put his skills and talent at the service of the municipal and departmental administrations.

Opening hours

From 1 June to 30 September: 
Tuesday to Friday, 10.00 am to 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm
Thursday from 10am to 8pm
Saturday and Sunday, 2pm to 7pm
Closed on Mondays

1 October to 31 May:
Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
Thursday from 10am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday from 14:00 to 18:00
Closed on Mondays

Closed on 1 May, 1 November, 25 December and 1 January.

Please arrive at reception at least 30 minutes before closing time.

  • Motor disability

    All areas of the museum are accessible to people with reduced mobility.

    Lift for the 1st and 2nd floors. 

    Wheelchairs available at reception.

  • Access by bike

    The town of Niort lies along the route of the Vélofrancette.

    ADVANTAGE INCLUDED in your La Rochelle Océan Pass: get a 30% discount on bike hire.
    Present your pass at our partner Cycling Tour in La Rochelle and benefit from your discount (your pass must be activated and valid).

  • Access by car

    Nearby car park: Parking de la Brèche
      
    ADVANTAGE INCLUDED in your La Rochelle Océan Pass (adult fare only): get a €10 discount on the hire of a Yélomobile car.
    Reach the sites included in your pass around La Rochelle with the yellow-topped Yélomobile car-sharing car: book in advance for 1 hour or several days and Yélomobile cars will make it easier for you to get around La Rochelle. 

    Details of fares and conditions of access to the Yélomobile service 

  • Access by train

    The SNCF train station is a 3-minute walk from the Musée Bernard d'Agesci. The train journey from La Rochelle to Niort takes an average of 45 minutes.

    ADVANTAGE INCLUDED in your La Rochelle Océan Pass: unlimited access to TER NOUVELLE-AQUITAINE trains between La Rochelle and Niort.
    In the application, press the ‘TER train transport’ button and then the button for your destination, i.e. La Rochelle < > Niort. Generate your ticket by pressing the ‘Press here to validate your TER train ticket when boarding’ button. Your e-ticket will appear: it is valid for 2 hours. For your return journey, generate a new ticket by repeating the previous operation.

    Find TER Nouvelle-Aquitaine train timetables easily.

Bernard d'Agesci Museum

A cabinet of curiosities and a place to live, the Musée Bernard d'Agesci showcases the treasures gathered in a former lycée opened in 1897 and built by George Lasseron. This multi-disciplinary museum displays a range of collections: Fine Arts, Natural History, Conservatory of Education. It has been awarded the ‘Musée de France’ label.