So, I wasn't able to actually visit the museum because first day was New Years Day, and the next…read moreday was a Monday, which the Museum is closed on every week. I did get a few shots of it from the outside. It is an art museum has acquired national status by being classified by the French Ministry of Culture as an 'Musee de France'.

The Pont du Gard is a bridge that crosses the Gardon river near Nîmes, France. It is an engineering…read moremarvel that dates back to 1 A.D. and is the highest and one of the best preserved Roman aqueduct bridges. The accompanying museum is packed full of information and I highly recommend allowing yourself time to go through the museum before looking at the bridge. By doing so, you will have an even greater appreciation for the scale and architecture for the UNESCO world heritage site. The museum exhibits carefully explain how difficult it was to build such a large bridge, in part, because the blocks were cut and fit without the need for mortar. The exhibits also demonstrate the vast scale of the Roman aqueduct system throughout the empire.

I thought this museum was better than some other museums I visited on my recent visit to france…read more The admission is included in your ticket to see pont du gard. I definitely recommend spending from 30-60 minutes in the museum before you head out to see the aqueduct. Don't miss the informational video located in the cinema. Then you can set the pace as to how fast or slow you move through the museum. I didn't feel bad skipping over some parts and then stopping to read other things. They have really good English translations and a mixture of media to keep your interest. I visited in mid matcha and there were maybe a handful of other people in the museum at the same time. I'm sure it gets much busier during the late Spring and early summer.

Nice building with mediocre art. Go to enjoy the building itself and the Roman mosaic on the first…read morefloor. Entrance to the permanent collection is free.

We did not enjoy this restaurant. First of all, the museum is not stroller friendly so if you have…read moresmall kids, you either have to make them walk or carry them. The museum in itself is like a maze. The doors to some of the exhibits are locked so you have to meander around to find the correct entrance. The format of the museum was kind of confusing. The art exhibits also didn't make much sense. I didn't understand the theme of the art and couldn't grasp the connection between the pieces. Perhaps it is because of a language barrier that I didn't get the concept of this museum. They had photography in one room and then some Picasso pieces in another. It was all kind of disconnected and confusing.

We had arrived at 5:10pm which is 50 minutes before closing. We had driven almost an hour to the…read morelocation and had trouble parking. When we approached the front door we were told by the first person to greet us that the exhibit was closed. We explained that we had driven an hour to get there and would stay for just a short time to respect the 6pm closing. He then points us to the main check in/register area. I approach and are told that the exhibit is closed. I explained the situation and the person was just intransient. He said he could make no allowances and I could tell that he could care less that we had made an extreme effort to get there. It wasn't as if we were there at 10 minutes before closing. We have had very good experiences with service people on France on this trip up to today but found his attitude to represent what I have heard about civil service workers or officials in this country. He could care less about service and just had an attitude that I am done and don't want to be put off. I'm sure he could care less but I need to post this to ensure that others don't make the mistake that we made. Don't expect any leeway at all!! It left me with a bad feeling and I will be telling all that I know through posts and conversations about this bad experience.

Amazing collection of early renaissance art. Includes 7 Botticelli. free entrance with clean…read morebathrooms. Can't ask for much more. However, there are not many English translations and the staff don't speak much English either.

It's incredible to find oneself in the middle of where VVG did much of his paintings--it really…read morebrings the mental images to life. For that reason alone, Fondation Vincent Van Gogh is a striking place. But what is even more striking is to find that, when I went in the winter, the collection had gone on holiday. On my visit, only on VVG piece was left at the foundation. In fact, there was more to view in the gift shop than in the museum. That said, it wasn't a complete bust. The walk from where I had parked through the winding alleys was charming and the foundation itself has beautiful facilities. Nevertheless, probably best to not plan a trip there in the winter.

We came here after visiting Espace Van Gogh, which is beyond beautiful, but doesn't provide much in…read moreterms of historical information. While this museum only houses five Van Gogh paintings, we thoroughly enjoyed all of its exhibits. The Fondation is a new, modern building (with modern amenities) situated amid the picturesque streets of Arles. There's a nice courtyard and spacious galleries. When we visited, there was an exhibit on a Georgian artist--Niko Pirosmani--and it was fascinating to see the art of near contemporary of Van Gogh's (with a parallel life story) in the same space. There were a few other artists as well, but we liked the Pirosmani stuff best. Bottom line: if you want to see a bunch of Van Gogh paintings, go to Amsterdam. If you're interested in art in general, and want to celebrate its many iterations, then this museum is worth a visit.