Avignon

Jean Vilar Centre

Jean Vilar Centre@Droits gérés Maison Jean Vilar

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A resource centre founded in 1979 by the Jean Vilar Association, in partnership with Avignon and the Performing Arts Department at the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

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The Maison Jean Vilar pursues its mission of artistic education and transmission and proposes to all groups, whether school groups or not, to benefit from educational workshops and guided tours.
The permanent installation Présences de Jean Vilar displays costumes, manuscripts and documents, posters, photos, videos that review the adventure of Jean Vilar at the head of the Festival d’Avignon (1947-1971) and the Théâtre National Populaire (1951-1963).
Temporary exhibitions in connection with the theatre, the Avignon festival, and contemporary art are scheduled throughout the year.
The library, an extension of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France for the Performing Arts, has a rich document collection and often puts on themed displays.

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Equipment

Film room
Exhibition space
Book shop

Services

Tour free of charge
Guided tours

Dates and times

From 03/01 to 21/12/2024 between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed Monday and Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on Easter Monday, Feast of the Ascension, Whit Monday, May 1st, May 8th, August 15th, November 1st and November 11th.