Architecture

Musée Jean Lurçat

Angers

Musée Jean Lurçat is a tapestry museum set in the old hospital’s large sickroom, where ten tapestries by Jean Lurçat, created between 1957 and 1966, echo the Tenture de l'Apocalypse, the largest medieval tapestry ensemble. A neighboring building, a former 19th-century orphanage, also forms part of the site. The museum’s collections range from post-World War II tapestries to contemporary approaches to textile art. Its core holdings come from donations by Jean Lurçat, Thomas Gleb, and Josep Grau-Garriga, and include works by Yves Millecamps, Mario Prassinos, Michel Tourlière, Robert Wogensky, Fanny Viollet, Simone Pheulpin, and Patrice Hugues. The museum presents artists linked to Nouvelle Tapisserie and contemporary fiber art, and it gives priority to contemporary textile research through its exhibitions. It also organizes two temporary exhibitions per year, and every three years it holds a mini-textile competition, with selected works circulating in various countries.

Map showing the location of Musée Jean Lurçat in Angers
Location of Musée Jean Lurçat in Angers

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The Museum and Its Tapestry Collections

The Musee Jean Lurcat is associated with a presentation that echoes the Tenture de l'Apocalypse, described as the largest medieval tapestry ensemble. It brings together ten tapestries created by Jean Lurcat between 1957 and 1966 in the old hospital's large sickroom. The museum itself is located in a neighboring building, a former 19th century orphanage.

Its collections range from post-World War II tapestries to contemporary approaches. The core holdings come from donations by Jean Lurcat, Thomas Gleb, and Josep Grau-Garriga, and the museum also presents works by Yves Millecamps, Mario Prassinos, Michel Tourliere, and Robert Wogensky. Artists associated with Nouvelle Tapisserie and contemporary fiber art are also represented, including Fanny Viollet, Simone Pheulpin, and Patrice Hugues.

The museum organizes two temporary exhibitions each year, centered on artist monographs or group exhibitions, with priority given to contemporary textile research. It also holds a mini-textile competition every three years at the Musee Jean-Lurcat et de la tapisserie contemporaine. Selected mini-textile works are exhibited and then circulate in various countries.