Top 10 Museums in Toulouse, Occitanie

November 17, 2021 Misti Hsu

The southern France city of Toulouse is a study in contrasts. Visit the Academie des Jeux Floraux, the oldest literary society in the western world, as well as the Galerie du Chateau d'eau, the world's first photography museum. Stroll the Garonne, before visiting France's most beautiful pipe organ at the Saint-Sernin Basilica. Yet for all its medieval architecture, Toulouse is a modern city, home to the European aerospace industry, as well as bars and restaurants in bustling Place du Capitole.
Restaurants in Toulouse

1. Olivox

5 rue du Coq D Inde, 31000, Toulouse France +33 6 04 14 32 73 [email protected] http://www.olivox.com/experience
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Olivox

Have yourself drawn, portrait or nude! Being drawn is a unique and rich experience. Draped, dressed or naked, whatever you want! The pose lasts only 2x20 minutes - we'll talk before and I'll guide you to find a pose, no experience is required. Come alone or accompanied and enjoy! Your drawing (50x65cm) will be rolled in a tube. I am draftsman and painter in Toulouse since 2005

2. Fondation Bemberg

9 Place D Assezat Hôtel d'Assézat, 31000, Toulouse France +33 5 61 12 06 89 [email protected] http://www.fondation-bemberg.fr/
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4.5 based on 657 reviews

Fondation Bemberg

Reviewed By pjoneshale

Very good and eclectic collection of sculptures, paintings, ceramics and furniture in a wonderful building from renaissance to modern

3. Musee des Augustins

21 rue de Metz, 31000, Toulouse France +33 5 61 22 21 82 [email protected] http://www.augustins.org
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4.5 based on 1,147 reviews

Musee des Augustins

This place is temporarily closed.

Reviewed By 590jhl - Seoul, South Korea

This is the huge museum in the center of the city. With very few other visitors, I enjoyed myself watching things inside slowly.

4. Hotel d'Assezat

9 Place D Assezat, 31000, Toulouse France +33 5 61 12 06 89 http://www.fondation-bemberg.fr/
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4.5 based on 246 reviews

Hotel d'Assezat

Reviewed By Liturgyprof - Birmingham, United Kingdom

A rich and varied collection of paintings and other art objects. Well worth a visit - allow a couple of hours.

5. Museum of natural History

35 Allees Jules Guesde, 31000, Toulouse France +33 5 67 73 84 84 [email protected] http://www.museum.toulouse.fr
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4.5 based on 838 reviews

Museum of natural History

Reviewed By 18philippeb - Toulouse, France

As always, this Museum of Natural History offers a wonderful experience both for adults, teenagers and kids. Following a thorough renovation a couple of years ago, this one is particularly interesting. You learn a lot about the Earth and Universe, plants and animals. It’s educative and a lot of fun. Moreover most of temporary exhibitions are very interesting as “Extinctions”, a great way back in history to understand how why and how species disappeared in the past or may disappear in the future.

6. Passage a l'art

5 Grande rue Saint Nicolas, 31300, Toulouse France +33 6 64 21 26 80 [email protected] http://www.passagealart.com/
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Passage a l'art

7. Musee Saint-Raymond

1 T Place Saint Sernin, 31000, Toulouse France +33 5 61 22 31 44 [email protected] http://www.saintraymond.toulouse.fr
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4.5 based on 324 reviews

Musee Saint-Raymond

The museum Saint-Raymond, preserves and enhances an archaeological site that is among the largest in France.Push its doors to discover the Roman town of Tolosa, the sculptures of the villa Chiragan, the remains of a necropolis from late antiquity.

Reviewed By 18philippeb - Toulouse, France

Close to Saint-Sernin Basilica you’ll notice this brick-built medieval building. The collection organized on three floors shows many sarcophagus in the basement from the antiquity to the Christian Era. The first floor is fully dedicated to the artefacts found in a villae from Martres-Tolosane (50 km South of Toulouse) and the second floor gives an overview of pre-Roman and Roman period, until the establishment of the Wisigoth kingdom. This kingdom (418-507) is the topic of a wonderful temporary exhibition. 8€ for the exhibition and the permanent collection.

8. Musee Georges Labit

17 rue du Japon, 31400, Toulouse France +33 5 31 22 99 80 [email protected] http://www.museegeorgeslabit.fr
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4.5 based on 243 reviews

Musee Georges Labit

Reviewed By susheelar_12 - London, United Kingdom

Visited this museum full of artefact from Japan, Cambodia, India etc. Small museum but worth the visit

9. Musee Departemental de la Resistance & de la Deportation

52 allee des Demoiselles, 31400, Toulouse France +33 5 34 33 17 40 [email protected] http://www.musee-resistance31.fr
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4.5 based on 86 reviews

Musee Departemental de la Resistance & de la Deportation

10. Musee du Vieux-Toulouse

7 rue du May 31000, 31000, Toulouse France +33 5 62 27 11 50 http://toulousainsdetoulouse.fr/
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4.5 based on 90 reviews

Musee du Vieux-Toulouse

Reviewed By Kingpop - Sydney, Australia

I visited in the first week of October as a follow up to the Musee Raymond and was not disappointed. The building itself is a good part of its interest and is filled with artifacts that give a glimpse into life in Toulouse 300 plus years ago. The welcoming volunteers supplied me with a truly comprehensive book in English to guide me and I left with a feeling of really understanding the old city I was visiting. When I took a walking tour the next day I already felt I had laid the ground-work and had my questions ready.

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