Collection Lambert / Museum of Contemporary Art

Museums & Monuments

An exceptional heritage and contemporary site !

Yvon Lambert has donated to the French State an exceptional collection of major works from the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. Housed in two magnificent 18th-century townhouses in the heart of Avignon, the Collection Lambert presents ambitious exhibitions and a varied cultural and educational program, with the support of the French State, the City of Avignon, the Region, the Département and private sponsors.

 

€12.00 Free with the Pass!

Contact

5 Rue Violette
84000 Avignon

+33 490 16 56 21
information@collectionlambert.com

  • Photographs are permitted without flash
  • Bags and bulky items must be placed in the lockers provided free of charge.
  • Last admission: 30 minutes before closing
  • Hall evacuation: 10 minutes before closing time
  • The museum is closed on January 1, May 1 and December 25, and on Mondays and Tuesdays except in July and August.
  • Admission and Exit: admission ticket valid for the whole day
Horaires d'ouverture

September 1 to June 30
2 pm - 6 pm Wednesday to Friday
11 am - 6 pm Saturday and Sunday

July 1st to 27th
11am - 6pm daily

July 28 to August 31
11am - 6pm Tuesday to Sunday

The collection is closed on January 1, May 1 and December 25, and on Mondays and Tuesdays except in July and August

Collection Lambert, Museum of Contemporary Art

Founded on the historic donation of dealer and Collector Yvon Lambert, the Collection Lambert, museum of contemporary art, reopened its doors to the public in July 2015 after doubling its exhibition space. The hôtels de Caumont and Montfaucon now host a selection of works from the permanent collection (Sol LeWitt, Douglas Gordon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Anselm Kiefer, Niele Toroni, Andres Serrano... whose works are presented in rotation) and temporary exhibitions by artists from the current art scene. 

 

 

Exhibition Even The suns are drunk

From 18 January to 25 May 2025

Free

As part of the “Avignon, Terre De Culture 2025” project, the exhibition brings together more than twenty artists, exploring the theme of wind in contemporary creation, and the way it transforms with force and poetry the landscapes we inhabit.
we inhabit.
The artists : Francis Alys, Céleste Boursier-Mougenot, Martin Creed, Jean Epstein, Spencer Finch, Susanna Fritscher, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Henriette Grindat, Joris Ivens, Joan Jonas, Zilvinas Kempinas, Perrine Lacroix, Sophie Rousse, Lawrence Weiner...

Collection Lambert, Avignon

Okinawa exhibition

From 5 May to 15 June 2025

Free

Victoire Thierrée discovered the island of Okinawa through the work of photographer Shōmei Tōmatsu during her first visit to Japan. She presents a series of black-and-white photographs and a series of glass sculptures.

Collection Lambert