The Musée Rude is an art museum dedicated to the French sculptor François Rude (1784–1855). It has the "Musée de France" label and has been housed since 1947, in a part of the former Église Saint-Étienne of Dijon, built during the 11th century. The museum displays life-size plaster casts acquired by the Dijon municipality between 1887 and 1910, which are major works by the artist exhibited in other museums in France (including the Louvre in Paris). The museum also displays archaeological crypt of the 11th century, and the former St. Stephen's Gate of the Dijon castrum of the 3rd century on which the church is built. Open from 9:30 am to 6 pm from 1 June to 30 September, the museum is free. Labeled Museum of France since February 1, 2003, it is attached to the Dijon Museum of Fine Arts, which manages it.[1]

Musée Rude
Musée François Rude in the transept and the choir of the Église Saint-Étienne of Dijon
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Established1947
Location8 Rue Vaillant
21000 Dijon, France
Coordinates47°19′15″N 5°02′39″E / 47.320896°N 5.044091°E / 47.320896; 5.044091
TypeArt museum

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  1. ^ "Arrêté du 17 septembre 2003 attribuant l'appellation « musée de France » en application des dispositions de l'article 18-II de la loi n° 2002-5 du 4 janvier 2002". www.legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2023-05-23.