Lapidary Museum

Since 1933, the Musée Calvet's archaeological collections have been housed in the Chapel of the Jesuit College, built in the 17th century in the heart of Avignon.
They include Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Gallo-Roman and Paleo-Christian pieces, including a magnificent series of Attic Corinthian and Italiote vases; as well as numerous objects from everyday life, such as funerary furniture, vases, glassware, jewelry and bronzes...
Together, they form an exceptional historical and artistic treasure trove, built up since 1810 from the bequest of Esprit Calvet, acquisitions and donations by the French state, as well as objects from archaeological excavations in Vaison la Romaine and ancient European collections.

Self-guided tour, approx. 1 hour.

LABEL MUSEE JOYEUX
Since October 14, 2022, the "Musée Joyeux" label has been awarded to the Musée Calvet and the Musée Lapidaire, Galerie des Antiques of the Musée Calvet. Thanks to the city's endorsement of the Môm'Art charter of the eponymous association, this label commits these first two museums to an active quality approach to young visitors and their families.
With free admission to museums introduced by the City in 2018, this policy of accessibility in municipal cultural facilities was already promoted through tools such as animations, workshops and other booklets-games (very popular).
But with this label, the town is going one step further and developing a cultural action specifically dedicated to welcoming families. It subscribes to the "10 rights of the little visitor": the right to visit at their own pace, to close their eyes, to sit down, to copy and above all... to ask questions!
Welcome to your museums!

IH : Exterior - ramp allowing access to the museum.
Interior - It's possible to move around the museum, and there are a few ramps to facilitate access to the collections in the left-hand side rooms and the nave.

Historical brochure of the Jesuit chapel below.