Les Abattoirs

Les Abattoirs is a large and impressive contemporary art museum located in Toulouse. The museum is housed in a former slaughterhouse building, which adds an interesting historical layer to the visit. The transformation of this industrial space into a vibrant cultural center reflects Toulouse’s commitment to preserving its heritage while embracing modern creativity. Inside, the galleries are spacious and thoughtfully curated, with clear signage that helps visitors navigate the diverse exhibitions. The collection features a wide range of contemporary artworks, including paintings, sculptures, and installations by both French and international artists. For lovers of modern art, Les Abattoirs is truly a must-visit, offering an engaging and enriching experience in a unique setting.

Gallery on three floors. The exhibition was not quite the type of modern art I like too much but regardless the gallery is nice. Friendly and helpful staff.

This space is incredible, first of all: turning a slaughterhouse into a museum may not be “new” but putting an exhibition in rural life (old and modern, European and African, very conceptual and very tangible) in it was a way to acknowledge the place and celebrate its rebirth. The EROS temporary exhibition upstairs is pretty amazing, I expected something slightly kinky (to be honest: something we have all already seen a million times) but this was very fine and sophisticated eroticism through allegory. Really loved it, entirely worth a visit!

Nice setting in a well maintained, older building. Pleasant staff. With a QR code, you can read about the exhibits in English. The area surrounding the building is a nice setting. Art is subjective, especially modern art. I generally love modern art. The current exhibit was not very interesting (art and photos of rural settings may be interesting to some, but my family has farms, so it's not too interesting to me).

Loved the space; less the direction of the art. Installation outside has got nothing to do with the beauty- and the message is debatable. What is great is that the author Julius Koller made it here ;-)) One star down for awfully smelling toilets ((

We went there spontaneously and visited the Artistes et Paysans exhibition, which was surprisingly interesting. They have a reading corner, bibliothèque, and some chill points outside. I will want to come back to spend the day there with a book and some art.

Very thought provoking and well curated exhibitions. It's accessible and accommodating to a mother and small baby. All the staff were very friendly and eager to make the visit as easy as possible - thank you!

Les Abattoirs is a contemporary art museum in Toulouse. It is located near the Garonne riverside and next to Jardin Raymond VI park. The building that the museum is located in is lovely, with plenty of art pieces displayed outside. I was only able to peruse part of the museum, as an area was closed on the day that I visited. Of the exhibits that I viewed, I thought they were not to my liking. Contemporary art is more subjective and more prone to criticism. There are some visual art pieces that I viewed that seemed odd and did not appeal to my tastes. Looking online, it seems like the museum changes exhibitions frequently, so this may be more a dislike for a certain artist's work rather than for the museum itself. I would consider visiting again if there was an exhibition that I was interested in.