Breaks Interstate Park — Attraction in Nancy

Two stars for the works of art however three less for unprofessional staff.

Today I witnessed a man touch a painting with his finger on the second floor and when I reported it to staff in the lobby I was verbally accosted and threatened by security staff. What an odd snd unjust reaction!

One short man lounging on the side came an inch from and angrily barked: “you’re telling me I’m now doing my job?!!”

Huh? What? What is this strange man on about?

The other staff (two women and a older skinny man) said nothing while this little hot head escalated things.

And then came the act of class and professionalism from other security staff: two Old men came and jumped to conclusions and verbally assaulted me. The larger of the two bumped into me and told me To get out.

The ignorance and lack of professionalism from staff here is palpable. I suppose it must be extremely difficult to find professionally trained security staff in France that one must hire from the bottom of barrel. This is a ticking time bomb , especially if management wants to ensure guests feel safe and works of art are secured!

Will someone get shot by security for...

Variety is the spice of life and so is this museum. For every style of art there is a painting or object in this museum. The art ranges from the European middle ages through to the modern era, with an Asian art section and a Jewish art section.

What I found exciting is the layout of the floors. It isn't just square rooms with art on the walls... It has nooks and crannies that entice you to explore the whole building. This gives the visitor some unexpected suprises in discovering new, unexpected spaces and art.

In the basement is an ancient wall that was found through archaeological digs, with a huge Daum, art nouveau glass and art deco glass vases up through until modern times. It was a pleasure for the eyes as the collection is colorful and quite extensive.

Throughout the building there are some English translations about, art but it is limited. I would suggest using a Google Lens with translation feature if you aren't fluent in reading French. There is also a museum app that is used for an audiotour, but i didn't use it.

Highly recommended if...

What a place to have one stunning museum of fine arts than to be in one of the pavilions of the Stanislas square! It's one of the oldest museums in France and one spectacular place to visit. It costs €3.50 to enter. Wheelchair friendly, there's lifts as well as beautiful spiral staircases, public convenience, no restaurant inside (as far as I can tell). There's three major exhibition levels here and I suggest starting from the top and work your way down all the way to the last exhibition in the basement level underneath the main entrance pavilion. Paintings range from the early sixteenth century to modern art and sculptures. It's a comprehensive collection and I spent a good hour and a half going through most of the collection. Of interest perhaps is the Jean Prouvé works and the Daum collection of crystal wear at the lower ground level. Besides the spectacular building and the square its located in, this museum of fine arts is a must visit if you are visiting the gorgeous city of Nancy in the Lorraine district of France. Suitable for all ages and...