Musée Gassendi

Opened in 1906, the Gassendi museum presents itself as a permanent and evolving exhibition space. It is part of the Ambulo museum center in Digne-les-Bains. The visitor discovers the dialogue set up between the collections of natural sciences, ancient art and contemporary art through a route imagined like a mountain path – the significant difference in height of the building is lightened by an elevator and a suite of 'stairs.

The museum visit continues outside with the Art in the Mountains Collection, which can be discovered while walking. Visitors become hikers, immersing themselves in the wild landscapes of the UNESCO Geopark to encounter works created in nature and in abandoned villages by contemporary artists such as Andy Goldsworthy, Herman de Vries, Mark Dion, Paul-Armand Gette, Trevor Gould, Stéphane Bérard, etc. These “works-places” offer a real experience, during a stopover or a night (reservation required www.refugedart.fr).

From 03/01 to 14/05/2025
Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 13:30 p.m. to 17:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from 13:30 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
Exceptional closures on Easter Monday, May 1 and May 8.
From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 13:30 p.m. to 17 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 13:30 a.m. to 17:30 p.m.

From 15/05 to 30/09/2025
Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Exceptional closures on Ascension Thursday and Whit Monday.

From 01/10 to 31/12/2025
Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 13:30 p.m. to 17:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from 13:30 p.m. to 17:30 p.m.
Closed on Tuesdays.
Exceptional closings on public holidays.

Free on the 1st Sunday of each month and for national events (museum night, etc.).
“Art Refuge” rate (key rental): €7.50
Museum passport price: €5.
Free for students.