Musée-bibliothèque Pierre André Benoit
For 30 years, the Pierre André Benoit Museum-Library has been hosting exhibitions focused on graphic arts, artist books, poetry, and the artists in its collection. In 1986, Pierre André Benoit—known as PAB in the publishing world—printer, poet, sculptor, and illustrator, donated his modern art collection to his hometown, Alès, to establish a museum bearing his name. The museum's exceptional collection is dominated by graphic arts and illustrated books. One of its distinctive features is the small format. PAB’s collection is remarkable, highly intuitive, and deeply personal, featuring paintings, drawings, and engravings by Alechinsky, Braque, Picasso, Miró, Picabia, Survage, Vieira da Silva, Bryen, and Hugo, along with nearly 450 books created by PAB, blending poetry and painting, which have been entrusted to the BnF.
For 30 years, the Pierre André Benoit Museum-Library has been hosting exhibitions focused on graphic arts, artist books, poetry, and the artists in its collection. In 1986, Pierre André Benoit—known as PAB in the publishing world—printer, poet, sculptor, and illustrator, donated his modern art collection to his hometown, Alès, to establish a museum bearing his name. The museum's exceptional collection is dominated by graphic arts and illustrated books. One of its distinctive features is the small format. PAB’s collection is remarkable, highly intuitive, and deeply personal, featuring paintings, drawings, and engravings by Alechinsky, Braque, Picasso, Miró, Picabia, Survage, Vieira da Silva, Bryen, and Hugo, along with nearly 450 books created by PAB, blending poetry and painting, which have been entrusted to the BnF.
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Musée-bibliothèque Pierre André Benoit
52 Montée des Lauriers, 30100 Alès
04 66 86 98 69
museepab.fr
Open every day except Monday.
October to June: 2pm to 6pm.
July, August, September: 10 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 6 pm.
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PLACES TO DISCOVER:
Parcours sonore de PAB : An immersive, artistic experience in the heart of Alès, linking the memory of PAB with the museum that bears his name.
Musée du Colombier : Housed in an 18th-century château, the oldest museum in Alès is home to a collection of archaeological artefacts, as well as paintings and drawings dating from the 16th to the 20th century.
