Perpignan’s Museums
Discover the rich history of Perpignan with a visit to one of the town’s many museums and galleries.
La Casa Pairal, Castillet
2€ ENTRY
Gateway, fortress, prison, and today a museum of Catalan History, climb the spiral staircase of La Casa Pairal to the terrace, originally added to support cannons. The views across the city, the plain of Roussillon, and the sacred Mount Canigou are spectacular.
Place de Verdun, Perpignan
04 68 35 42 05
casa.pairal@mairie-perpignan.com
Centre d’Art Contemporain
FREE ENTRY
Recently converted from Perpignan’s first school, founded in 1667 by the Jesuits and destroyed by fire one hundred years later, this must-see art gallery proposes exhibitions that illustrate and challenge the diversity of contemporary art.
Place du Pont d’en Vestit, Perpignan
04 68 66 33 18
perpignan.culture@mairie-perpignan.com
Musée des monnaies et médailles Joseph Puig
FREE ENTRY
Housed in the pretty villa Les Tilleuls, and named after its founder, the Joseph Puig Museum of Coins and medals is the only one of its kind in France and the largest in Europe. With more than 45,000 coins from around the world, from all time periods and locations, with some very rare coins from Catalonia and the Roussillon, if you love money, this museum is a must-visit.
Ave de la Grande-Bretagne, Perpignan
04 68 62 37 64
musee-puig@mairie-perpignan.com
Muséum d’histoire naturelle
FREE ENTRY
A permanent exhibition of rare or extinct animals of the Pyrenees-Orientales, including many bird species, mammals, fauna, arthropods, crocodiles, minerals and corals, and an Egyptian mummy from the XXIII dynasty in its sarcophagus, donated by Ibrahim Pacha in 1847 after a thermal treatment in Vernet-les-Bains.
A paradise for natural history lovers
12 Rue Font Neuve, Perpignan
04 68 66 33 68
museum@mairie-perpignan.com
