Musée Quesnel-Morinière

The museum has seven permanent exhibition rooms presenting a route that is both chronological and thematic. The Grande Galerie is devoted to the 19th century, the sculptures of Ernest Hulin rub shoulders with works representing local characters who have played a role in national history. In the row, works by Robert Bichue and Joseph Vernet are presented on the walls of a living room decorated with woodwork and painted decorations from the 18th century. Reserved for the 17th century, a third room presents works from the French, Italian and Flemish schools with Simon Vouet, Bartolomeo Biscano, Paul de Vos as well as a fine set of statuettes of musical angels from the 16th century. The graphic arts cabinet allows you to consult 60 works from the museum's collection of engravings and drawings, which includes 1,500. It precedes a room dedicated to modern and contemporary art with paintings by Alain A. Fournier, François Enault, the impressionist Henri Pacquet and the Coutance artistic movement "Le Pou qui Grimpe". An exceptional collection of Norman ceramics, donated by Dr Stephen-Chauvet, as well as two paintings by Hambye, Norman furniture, religious sculptures and objects from archaeological digs complete the collections.