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Le Manas

Musée d'Art Naîf & d'Arts Singuliers
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A Museum Like No Other

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Naïve and Singular Arts at MANAS, an atypical 1,100 m² museum located at the entrance to the Old Castle, combining permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. The museum invites visitors to discover extraordinary creativity, while building bridges between contemporary art and marginal artistic expressions.

A unique place

MANAS invites you on a unique journey to the heart of art, combining singular artistic expressions, contemporary art and innovative creations. With a rich and varied program, the museum fosters cultural exchange and offers an immersive experience for all audiences.

A place of discovery and creativity, it offers an accessible and interactive approach to visual art, enabling everyone to take ownership of a shared heritage while discovering the artistic process.

With a particular focus on young people and families, MANAS breaks down the traditional barriers of cultural institutions and opens its doors to a wider audience. Thanks to its commitment outside the walls and its local network, it enables everyone, even those far removed from culture, to enjoy an enriching artistic experience.

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©Marjorie Baron
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    Current exhibitions

    A museum for you

    • Theme tours

    Every Sunday at 3.30pm, MANAS offers guided tours (€6, free on the first Sunday of the month) of its temporary exhibitions, special themes (last Sundays of the month) or specific artists (first fortnightly Sunday). These tours also enable visitors to discover works from the Beaux-Arts collection held in reserve.

    • Guided tours of the permanent collections

    During zone B school vacations, MANAS offers daily guided tours of its permanent collections. During this tour, explore seven rooms featuring naïve and singular works, tackling a variety of themes: surprising plastic writing, valorization of materials, celebration of nature, reflections on destiny, beliefs and social questioning.

    • Theme tours

    Every Sunday at 3.30pm, MANAS offers guided tours (€6, free on the first Sunday of the month) of its temporary exhibitions, special themes (last Sundays of the month) or specific artists (first fortnightly Sunday). These tours also enable visitors to discover works from the Beaux-Arts collection held in reserve.

    • MANAS welcomes families!

    MANAS pays particular attention to welcoming families and toddlers: specially adapted tours are regularly offered, with children as young as 18 months accompanied by a mediator.

    • Guided tours of the permanent collections

    During zone B school vacations, MANAS offers daily guided tours of its permanent collections. During this visit, explore seven rooms featuring naïve and singular works, tackling a variety of themes: surprising plastic writing, valorization of materials, celebration of nature, reflections on destiny, beliefs and social questioning.

    • Online games

    MANAS offers online games that you can play from home: the game of 5 errors, find the shadow, hidden letters, look for Pablo,the missing piece, rebus , as well as an online cluedo.

    A place of discovery, creativity and artistic practice, MANAS | Musée d’Art Naïf et d’Arts Singuliers invites all publics to appropriate a common heritage, to encounter concrete, real work and to understand the artistic gesture.

    To prepare your visit to the museum, don’t hesitate to meet our cultural mediators. Contact them on 02 53 74 12 30 or accueil.musees@laval.fr

    Laval Tourisme also offers group tours.
    For further information, contact them on 02 43 49 46 46.

    A place accessible to all
    Holder of the Tourisme et Handicap mark since 2016, MANAS | Musée d’Art Naïf et d’Arts Singuliers offers tours adapted for all types of disability (motor, mental, visual, hearing), to enable everyone to discover its collections.

    For further information, please contact
    Charlotte Violle, cultural mediator (02 53 74 12 32, charlotte.violle@laval.fr).

    MANAS as if you were there

    Le MANAS | Musée d'Art Naïf et d'Arts Singuliers
    Le MANAS | Musée d'Art Naïf et d'Arts Singuliers
    Le MANAS | Musée d'Art Naïf et d'Arts Singuliers

    Practical information

    • Tuesday to Saturday: 10am – 12pm and 2pm – 6pm
    • Sundays: 2pm – 6pm
    • For groups: tours accompanied by an interpreter, by prior arrangement 02 53 74 12 30
    • Closed on public holidays except July 14 and August 15
    • Access to permanent collection and temporary exhibitions: free
    • Guided tour of permanent collection and temporary exhibitions: €6.00
      Free admission on every 1st Sunday of the month.
    • Free admission for under-26s, students, jobseekers and disabled visitors.

    MANAS | Museum of Naive Art and Singular Arts
    Vieux-Château
    Place de la Trémoille – 53000 LAVAL
    02 53 74 12 30

    How to get to the Museum

    • By train
      1h16 from Paris Montparnasse or Massy TGV stations
      25 min from Rennes station
      51 min from Le Mans station
    • By car
      2h40 from Paris via the A11 motorway
      58 min from Rennes via N157
      1h from Le Mans via A81
    • By bus
      1h50 from Paris
      1h17 from Rennes
    • Click here for the Lavallois TUL network timetable!

    The MANAS | Musée d’Art Naïf et d’Arts Singuliers has been awarded the “Accueil Vélo” label.

    • Metal hoops allow you to park your bikes in the courtyard of our establishment.
    • A drinking water point and sanitary facilities are at your disposal.
    • A repair kit for minor damage is available on request from the MANAS reception desk (puncture repair kit, standard set of keys, lubricant, foot pump).
    • An electrical socket for recharging equipment (batteries, GPS, tablets) is available on request from MANAS reception.
    • Secure bike boxes (with personal padlocks) are available at the Halte fluviale, 850 m from the Museum.
      Click here to find out how to get from the river stop to the museum on foot.

    What are the routes around the Museum?

    • Click here to discover the cycle route from the Chemin de Halage Nord to the Museum (2.1 km)
    • Discover the cycle route from the Chemin de Halage Sud to the museum by clicking here (2.9 km)

    >> To find out more about the bicycle reception area

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