The Abattoirs Modern Art Museum is a contemporary art museum in Toulouse, in the Occitania region of southwest France. It occupies a former slaughterhouse, and that industrial past gives the building its character: the spaces are large and open, well suited to modern installations and exhibitions that need room to breathe.
What to expect
The museum presents contemporary art, with exhibitions that change over time. Its programme brings together work by established artists and by emerging ones, so a visit can offer both familiar names and newer voices. For anyone interested in modern and contemporary art, it is a natural stop in the city.
Planning your visit
- Kind of visit: an art museum, best suited to those who enjoy contemporary work and installations.
- Setting: the building itself, a converted slaughterhouse, is part of the experience.
- Around it: Toulouse, the largest city in the region, offers cafés, streets and other cultural sites to combine with your time here.
If you are travelling to Toulouse with an interest in modern art, the Abattoirs is worth building into your plans. Check the museum's current exhibitions before you go, since the displays rotate and the programme may have changed since this guide was written.