Augustinian Museum

The Augustinian Museum is located on the territory of the monastery, secularized in 1793. This museum exhibits an extensive collection of painting and sculpture, ranging from the Middle Ages to the early XX century. The core of the museum collection was formed primarily through the confiscation of church property during the bourgeois revolution. Gifts from private collectors also played a significant role.

The Augustinian Museum of Toulouse was one of fifteen museums established in the provincial centres by decree of the 13th Fruitdore of the year 9 in the French republican calendar (which corresponds to August 31, 1801). Jean-Antoine Sheptal played an important role in the arrangement of the museum. He was so inspired by the organization of the space that each collection was presented with an interesting side, emphasizing the diversity of painters and schools. In 1811, the collection of the Augustinian Museum was replenished with the works of Pietro, Perugino, Rubens and other famous masters.