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Art & CultureMusée Estève
Bourges · Cher · Centre-Val de Loire
The Estève Museum, housed in the Hôtel des Échevins in Bourges, is dedicated to the work of painter Maurice Estève (1904-2001), a major figure in twentieth-century abstract painting. Founded in 1987 following a significant donation of works by the artist and his wife, the museum holds over 200 works, of which approximately 75 are on display: oil paintings, tapestries, drawings, watercolors, collages and lithographs tracing Estève's artistic evolution. Recently renovated in 2025, the museum offers a redesigned chronological route and interactive educational spaces, including the Color Attic, accessible to families, school groups and visitors with disabilities. The fifteenth-century Gothic building, complemented by a seventeenth-century gallery, regularly hosts temporary exhibitions that enrich the permanent collections.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 09:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00
- Wednesday
- 09:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00
- Thursday
- 09:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00
- Friday
- 09:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–12:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
13 Rue Edouard Branly, 18000 Bourges, France
Phone number
02 48 57 82 45Official website
collections.ville-bourges.frGoogle Maps
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 15 min walk from station Bourges.
Nearest station
About 15 min walk from station Bourges.
Parking
On-site parking.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
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Nearby
Galleries nearby: Espace Pita Play In The Attic (40 m), La Box - Galerie d'art contemporain (77 m), Galerie D'Art Laramée (128 m).
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