From the 11 févr. 2026
Museum of Art and Archaeology 60300 SENLIS
from 10h00 to 13h00
Barely named, sometimes with a bad reputation, clouds were a latecomer to Western art. Artists began to take an interest in them during the Renaissance. Clouds then invaded canvases, as cushions for the gods or as tools for perspective. Later, plein air painting and scientific advances encouraged artists to use clouds to depict the passage of time, the immensity of the landscape, the danger of storms and the terror of the sublime. So when Luke Howard published On the Modifications of Clouds in 1804, describing them as "nimbus", "stratus" and "cumulus", it was the final step towards clouds becoming a subject in their own right. Identified and classified, they were observed by all and captured on canvas.
From 11 February to 24 May 2026
Museum of Art and Archaeology
Around the exhibition
Guided tours of the exhibition: 13 February and 27 March, at 12 noon.
Two visit-workshops for young visitors: "Head in the clouds" on Wednesday 18 February and "Nimbus, cumulus and stratus" on Wednesday 22 April, at 10.30 am (4-7 years) and 2.30 pm (8-12 years).
Two special lectures during the Art Weeks: "In the Secrets of Clouds" on 23 and 24 April and "Expressing the Sublime" on 21 and 22 May, at 2.30pm at the Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie.
Date(s)
| From 11 February to 17 May | |
| Sunday | Open from 5 pm à 5 pm and of 5 pm à 5 pm |
| Friday | Open from 5 pm à 5 pm and of 5 pm à 5 pm |
| Saturday | Open from 5 pm à 5 pm and of 5 pm à 5 pm |
| Wednesday | Open from 5 pm à 5 pm and of 5 pm à 5 pm |
| Thursday | Open from 5 pm à 5 pm and of 5 pm à 5 pm |
| monday | Closed |
| tuesday | Closed |
| wednesday | Closed |
| thursday | Closed |
| friday | Closed |
| saturday | Closed |
| sunday | Closed |
Prices
| Adult price | 7 € |
| Reduced rate | 4 € |
