Antoine Vivenel Centre

Exhibition of Greek vases

Antoine Vivenel Museum

Asian arts room

Museum of Figurines

Chinese theatre

Antoine Vivenel Museum

Painting room

Antoine Vivenel Museum

Hall at the Champlieu Gallo-Roman site

Saint-Corneille cloister

Lapidary room

Welcome to the website of the association
of the Friends of the Compiègne Municipal Museums

Latest news from the association and museums:

Sunday 1 March 2026, Festae romanae: a re-enactment of Roman New Year celebrations in ancient times. Free guided tours at the Antoine Vivenel Museum.
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General meeting of the association on 5 March 2026 at 5.30 pm at the Salles Saint-Nicolas in Compiègne, attended by Mr Marini, Mayor of Compiègne.

Sunday 22 March 2026, Crocq'Asie: presentation of the Asian collections followed by a drawing session at the museum.
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Thursday 2 April 2026, new outing planned: A day at the Château de Fontainebleau
Tour of the Grand Apartments, Napoleon I's Small Apartments and the Imperial Theatre.
Full details are available on the Outings page of the website.

And, still relevant:

Issue 12 of Amusée-vous, the "little newspaper" of the Compiègne museums. In this newspaper, funded by the Friends, you will find news about the Compiègne museums. You can download it from the Publications page of the website.

Porto and the Upper Douro Valley, trip from 1 to 5 October 2026.
Detailed description on the Travel page of the website. Registrations are now on a waiting list.

In the heart of Bourbonnais, Moulins and Vichy, trip from 5 to 9 May 2026.
Detailed description on the Trips page of the website. Registrations are now on a waiting list.

Full details of museum events are on this page.
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