{"id":6156,"date":"2025-09-12T12:01:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T10:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/augustins.toulouse.fr\/the-museums-metamorphosis\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T08:24:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T06:24:44","slug":"the-museums-metamorphosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/augustins.toulouse.fr\/en\/the-museums-metamorphosis\/","title":{"rendered":"The museum\u2019s metamorphosis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A revamped museum and a brand-new visitor experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The museum reopened its doors on 19 December 2025 after a series of renovations to redesign certain spaces and create an enhanced visitor experience.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Panorama of the new entrance to the Mus\u00e9e des Augustins.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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A new, modern entrance, accessible to all<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The grand staircase at the centre of the museum was originally designed by Eug\u00e8ne Viollet-Le-Duc to provide access to the floor accommodating the painting galleries. It was extensively redesigned and expanded by Denis Darcy, who supervised its construction after Viollet-Le-Duc\u2019s death. Today, this exceptional piece of heritage is receiving the finest care. The bannisters and moulding are being restored, and the steps are being cleaned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum has a new entrance pavilion designed by the Portuguese agency Aires Mateus, offering an authentic connection between modern architecture and the historic buildings.Located on Rue de Metz and opening onto a green piazza, the new entrance is visible and convenient and meets the standards of the Mus\u00e9es de France network, delivering step-free, non-discriminatory access to the cloister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3D architectural image – Aires Mateus design agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The piazza : a new green space right in front of the museum<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The plans for a new entrance offered an opportunity to redesign the public space in front of the museum. It is now a multifunctional area that can be used as a recreational esplanade, while also providing space to manage crowd flow and present the museum\u2019s cultural communications. <\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gift shop and exit: a showcase at the corner of Rue Alsace-Lorraine and Rue de Metz.<\/strong><\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Located at the intersection of Rue Alsace-Lorraine and Rue de Metz, the southern end of the museum\u2019s 19th-century wing has large windows offering excellent visibility for the museum at the Esquirol crossroads. The museum\u2019s new gift shop , pleasant and thoughtfully designed, is located here to make the most of the traffic at this crossroads, which leads to two of Toulouse\u2019s busiest shopping streets (Metz and Alsace). This is also where you can find our small caf\u00e9, serving light snacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

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