Located in the Vicountcy House, a 16th century home that belonged to Nicolas Fouquet, the Melun museum was created in 1860.
Its collections cover three essential fields: archaeology, ceramics and painting. The results of recent archaeological digs have been added to the old limited collection (Gallo-Roman and medieval periods), as well as an important collection of drawings covering Melun and its monuments.
The ceramics collection is dominated by everywhere by Rubelles (1839-1852), man for having adapted the lithophany technique to “émaux ombrants”.
Finally, the collections of French and foreign painters this include Flemish works, including two still life paintings by Jacob van Hulsdonck, around which sculptures and decorative arts from the 16th and 17th century are presented.