Musée entièrement rénové en 2022 qui se décline sur 4 niveaux. L'exposition d'affiches publicitaires du deuxième étage est particulièrement réussie avec quelques vidéos d'époque assez croustillantes même si on aurait apprécié que ces dernières soient datées. Accueil agréable et chaleureux du personnel.

This is a fabulous little museum with well thought out exhibits and a truly impressive collection. Not necessarily wheelchair friendly as the two sub-basements are only accessible by staircase, but it's a 15th-century building, so I think they can be forgiven for that. We had deliberately planned to go to the museum at a time we could attend one of the spotlight talks, because the piece interested us. I'm so glad we did. The docent was interesting, engaging, articulate and funny. She also stayed well beyond the allotted half hour, answering questions about other exhibits on display. If you can time your visit to coincide with one of these talks (and speak french) I whole-heartedly recommend it. The concept is basically a 30 minute in-depth dive on one specific piece in the collection (in our case a reproduction Mucha in pyrogravure). It's completely free, so there are no extra charges over and above the price of the entry ticket, and we genuinely found her fascinating. The museum itself wasn't that expensive, considering the quality of the exhibits and how they were laid out. If we were to have one complaint it was that in some places, especially the faïence room, the pieces were unlabelled and displayed out of chronological order, so without the accompanying documents, you had no idea what you were looking at. That said, the documents were well explained and we did read most of them on our trip around the museum. The docent that did the talk openly advocated for visitors to come a few times a year - apparently several exhibits are switched out every 6 - 12 weeks and the temporary exhibit changes from time to time. With an annual subscription to both the permanent and temporary exhibits costing only €20, it seems silly not to subscribe! For reference, a single pass to both exhibits costs €8 per person, so you'd only have to go 3 times a year to have saved money. Definitely worth it in my opinion. Honestly a delightful little find, with a collection far exceeding what we expected. "Precious and fine arts" doesn't really give you a flavour of what's on display. Some of the more poignant pieces we saw were a set of hand-carved wooden spoons from the trenches of world war one. Fine art? No. Precious materials? No. But valuable and worth viewing for their place in history? Absolutely! I also loved the immersive experience in the feather exhibit, where you can walk into one of the pieces of art and sway or dance to make music. It was definitely an otherworldly vibe. Would definitely recommend.

Had a fantastic experience today with the feather exhibit. I would highly recommend! I have never seen so many pieces of art made out of feathers. This was so beautiful and unique. I also loved the permanent clock exhibit.

(Translated by Google) Catastrophic reception on the ground floor. We don't explain anything to you when they were 5. The two employees upstairs caught up with professionalism and sympathy. I will not return to this place. Very bad memory. I hope that the management of the museum will do what is necessary when the theme of Islam is very interesting. Too bad to have to deal with people who are paid to do extras. And you are told that people do not go to museums enough. I understand now !!! (Original) Accueil catastrophique au rdc. On vous explique rien alors qu’elles étaient 5. Les deux employés à l’étage ont rattrapé avec professionnalisme et sympathie. Je ne reviendrai plus dans cet endroit.Très mauvais souvenir. J’espère que la direction du musée fera le nécessaire alors que le thème de l’Islam est très intéressant.Dommage d’avoir à faire à des personnes qui sont rémunérées pour faire de la figuration. Et on vous dit que les gens ne vont pas assez aux musées. Je comprends maintenant !!!

Wonderful visit

(Translated by Google) Very happy with the renovation of the museum which highlights the objects. However, a few remarks: there was before a video which showed the exceptional functioning of Robert Houdan's automaton "the singing lesson" it's a shame that it allowed to see the functioning of this exceptional object... Regarding the clocks, the collection presented is much poorer than before! Where have the extraordinary clocks that were on display gone? A last small improvement could be made on the lighting of the 2 black clocks which are magnificent but poorly lit. (Original) Bien content de la rénovation du musée qui mets bien en valeur les objets. Toutefois quelques remarques : il y avait avant une vidéo qui montrait le fonctionnement exceptionnel de l'automate de Robert Houdan " la leçon de chant " c'est bien dommage cela permettait de voir le fonctionnement de cet exceptionnel objet... Concernant les pendules, la collection présentée est beaucoup plus pauvre qu'avant ! Ou sont passées les pendules extraordinaires qui étaient exposées ? Une dernière petite amélioration pourrait être apportée sur l'éclairage des 2 pendules aux nègres qui sont magnifiques mais mal éclairés.

(Translated by Google) Great experience! Fascinating collections with attention to precision and details to be found in small booklets below the explanatory paragraph according to everyone's curiosity; result of beautiful rooms that are not overloaded! Special mention for the projection cabinet which will delight all enthusiasts of the technique and the birth of cinema. Also remarkable place in a charming neighborhood. In addition, an irreproachable welcome with a smiling and attentive staff that makes the place exude the joy of living! A must see (Original) Super expérience ! Des collections passionnantes avec une attention pour la précision et les détails à aller chercher dans des petits livrets en dessous du paragraphe explicatif en fonction de la curiosité de chacun ; résultat de belles salles qui ne sont pas surchargées ! Mention spéciale pour le cabinet de projection qui ravira tous les passionnés de la technique et la naissance du cinéma. Lieu également remarquable dans un quartier charmant. De plus, un accueil irréprochable avec un personnel souriant et attentionné qui fait que le lieu respire la joie de vivre ! A voir absolument

Museu cheio dos relógios. Varios tipos e tamanhos. Fica com impressão, como uns séculos atrás podiam fazer coisas tão bem perfeitas. Sem usar máquinas.

(Translated by Google) A discovery of this downtown museum but disappointed because I expected a richer exhibition. But the stand selling very interesting books on Islam. (Original) Une découverte ce musée centre ville mais déçue car je m'attendais à une plus riche exposition. Mais le stand de vente de livres très intéressants sur l'islam.

CLOSED UNTIL 2020-

Gorgeous old clocks and watches and other stuff. A very helpful and very friendly staff.

Good exhibits

Fascinating collections of watches, clocks, projectors, and much more, including an entire wall from an old Jesuit apothecary shop. It is an intriguing place to pass an hour or two, and find how how the whole notion of time has evolved, how images were first brought to life, and what Napoleon sat on when he came to Toulouse. Staff were friendly and helpful. Well worth a visit.

Was expecting something else, I have to say, but was very surprised and thought it was a very good museum!

The Museum of Precious Arts in Toulouse reopened in Nov. 2022. Extremely enjoyable visit, I loved it! The XIVth century altar tapestry alone would be worth the visit! Beautiful moment!

Beautiful museum that deserves several visits before knowing it. I took part in the autumn word marathon and it was absolutely great

J’ai beaucoup aimé ce musée. Ils ont une collection sur l’horlogerie, vraiment magnifique ! Petite mention spéciale pour le personnel qui était souriant, professionnel et agréable. Merci à eux car nous sommes ressorti avec le sourire.

(Translated by Google) Very nice renovation of the museum. Precious objects are well displayed. The description of the objects deserves to be expanded. Take the guided tours. (Original) Très belle rénovation du musée. Les objets précieux sont bien mis en valeur. Le descriptif des objets mérite d'être étoffé. Prendre les visites guidées.

Excellent !

(Translated by Google) Much nicer museum than before. This museum has just been renovated. The choice of white paint is wise because it highlights the exhibits. The rooms are themed, which is nice. Easy to access location. Reasonable price. Friendly attentive staff. Happy to inform you and to exchange (Original) Musee bien plus agréable qu'au paravent. Ce musée vient d'être rénové. Le choix des peintures blanches est judicieux car cela met en valeur les pièces exposés. Les salles sont par thèmes, ce qui est agréable. Endroit facile d'acces. Prix raisonnable. Personnel sympathique à l'écoute. Heureux de vous renseigner et d'echanger

(Translated by Google) Excellent welcome. Museum staff attentive and caring for you. We were only able to visit the temporary exhibition, which contained works of art and magnificent objects. Very short visit. (Original) Accueil excellent. Personnel u musée à l'écoute et à vos soins. Nous n'avons pu visiter que l'expo temporaire, qui contenait des œuvres d'art et objet magnifique. Visite très courte.

(Translated by Google) Very nice exhibition in Toulouse on the Arts of Islam. Very captivating and very competent speaker during our visit. Can't wait for the reopening of this amazing little museum in its diversity. (Original) Très belle exposition à Toulouse sur les Arts de l'islam. Conférencière très captivante et très compétente lors de notre visite. Vivement la réouverture de ce petit musée étonnant dans sa diversité.

(Translated by Google) Very nice museum, too little known. There are beautiful collections of old watches and clocks. At the moment, the exhibition on the arts of Islam is exciting, although not very extensive (Original) Très beau musée, trop peu connu. On y trouve de belles collections de montres et horloges anciennes. En ce moment, l'exposition sur les arts de l'Islam est passionnante, quoique peu fournie

(Translated by Google) A beautiful exhibition on Tibetan Tantric Buddhism has just opened these doors, I highly recommend it. The only reason I do not put 5 stars is the reception, the woman who sold me the ticket was not lovable and when I wanted to buy a postcard (already exposed) of the She refused because she had not yet taken the cards out of their boxes. (Original) Une très belle exposition sur le bouddhisme tantrique tibétain vient d'ouvrir ces portes, je vous la recommande vivement. L'unique raison pour laquelle je ne mets pas 5 étoiles est l'accueil, la femme qui m'a vendu le ticket n'a pas été aimable et au moment où j'ai voulu acheter une carte postale (déjà exposée) de l'exposition elle a refusé car elle n'avait pas encore sorti les cartes de leurs cartons.

(Translated by Google) Interesting. Extraordinary objects. I highlight the astrolabe and the quadrant, which are unique pieces. (Original) Interessante. Objetos extraordinários. Destaco o astrolábio e o quadrante que são peças únicas.

(Translated by Google) We are waiting for the museum to reopen To do during your passage in the city (Original) Nous attendons la reouverture du musee A faire lors de cotre passage dans la ville

Must visit

Quaint.

Interesting, a very nice place where you can learn many things.