Musée de l'École de Nancy

The museum is partly closed until spring but they reduced the price because of that. A nice collection! If you like art deco this is a must-see! Friendly staff, cute cat

The Musée de l'École de Nancy is an absolute must-visit for anyone interested in design and decorative arts. Located in a beautifully restored mansion, the museum showcases works from the Nancy School (École de Nancy), a group of artists and craftsmen who played a crucial role in the development of the Art Nouveau style in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The collection includes stunning pieces of furniture, glass, ceramics, and more—each beautifully crafted with intricate details that epitomize the Art Nouveau movement. It’s impressive to see how the museum tells the story of the movement’s influence in Nancy, and how it shaped the decorative arts during that time. The building itself is a masterpiece, with gorgeous architecture that mirrors the artistic vision of the period. The museum’s exhibitions are well-curated, and the staff is knowledgeable and friendly, offering a lot of insights into the history of the movement. If you're visiting Nancy, this is a cultural gem you shouldn’t miss!

This museum is a home dedicated to Art Nouveau and was the home of collector Eugene Corbin. It’s beautifully presented with very helpful staff. They have an amazing collection of works and it’s very inspiring. There was an on going work during our visit. This is not a wheelchair accessible museum. However, I think it is best to switch the entrance and exit points because all that inspiration has no outlet, just the streets. The visitors should go in that small side door, go through the collection and get inspired then come out to the garden (hopefully a cafe and a shop for souvenirs). I was disappointed there weren’t any souvenirs to buy. It would’ve been nice to have a fridge magnet, tote, tea towel a replica or an art nouveau inspired jewellery to bring back. Maybe a book or two as well. This and Villa Majorelle are within 10minutes walk, so I recommend visiting the Musee de L’ecole de Nancy in the morning then Villa Majorelle in the afternoon. You can buy combined ticket for both places for 9€

Free for students when card is presented and, due to interventions in the house, the normal price is 5€. I really recommend for Art Nouveau lovers, it’s a well kept house fully furnished. It’s not a huge space so your visit might be quick. The garden is really beautiful in spring.

Museum is nice, but yard is magnificent. So lovely, warm and soulful. Perfect place to walk or to just sit in one of nice chairs, enjoy nature or meditate upon something. Absolutely recommend spending some time here if you are at Nancy. In one of the pictures I found some woman who looked like Vladimir Putin:) Only negative thing was that I could not use the app, because numbers I entered did not correspond to anything. But maybe it is just me.

Very impressive, a MUST DO in Nancy. :) We also loved a coffee in the beautiful garden. Buy a combi-ticket to see Villa Majorelle afterwards!

The displays were interesting but all of the information was in French. Nothing was offered in English unlike the excellent Villa Majorelle. The combined ticket for these two museums was 9€. The ticket seller here made a reservation for us at Villa Majorelle. The gardens were very pleasant on a warm day.

A unique place for Art Nouveau lovers. “École de Nancy, or the Nancy School, was a group of Art Nouveau artisans and designers working in Nancy, France between 1890 and 1914. Major figures included the furniture designer Louis Majorelle, ebonist and glass artist Jacques Grüber, the glass and furniture designer Émile Gallé, and the crystal manufactory of Daum. Their work was largely inspired by floral and vegetal forms found in the region. The goal of the group was to produce in series ordinary objects, such as furniture, glassware, and pottery, with fine craftsmanship and in original forms, making art objects available for people's homes” from wikipedia