It was founded in 1917, and contains collections relating to the history of La Rochelle, as well as an important collection of porcelains of the city. A floor is also dedicated to Far Eastern art, with the collection of the French diplomat Baron Charles de Chassiron.[1]
Closed since September 2012, it will be converted to accommodate the city's cultural services.[2] The collections were transferred to the Museum of Fine Arts in La Rochelle.[3]