Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper

The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper is an art museum located in , Brittany, France. It was founded after Jean-Marie de Silguy left a legacy of 1200 paintings and 2000 drawings to the town of Quimper on condition that the town build a museum to accommodate them.
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  • Opening hours:
    9:30 AM—noon and 2:00 PM—6:00 PM
    Tuesday: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art museum located in Quimper, France
  • Also known as: mba Quimper”, “MBAQ”, “Musee des Beaux-Arts”, “Musee des Beaux-Arts de Quimper”, and “Quimper Fine Arts museum
  • Address: Place Saint-Corentin, Quimper, 29000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quimper Cathedral and Musée départemental breton.

Church
, formally the Cathedral of Saint Corentin, is a Roman Catholic cathedral and national monument of Brittany in . It is located in the town of Quimper and is the seat of the Diocese of Quimper and Léon.

Museum
is a museum, which is situated 110 metres south of Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Locmaria, Quimper.

Suburb
is a suburb.

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper

Latitude
47.99624° or 47° 59′ 46″ north
Longitude
-4.10232° or 4° 6′ 8″ west
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Operator
Commune de Quimper
Open location code
8CVQXVWX+F3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1162498487
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
12719141
Wiki­data ID
Q3330220
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From Basque to Spanish—“Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper” goes by many names.

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