International Museum of Naive Art

The International Museum of Naive Art, known in French as the Musée International d'Art Naïf and now formally called the Musée d'art naïf de Vicq en Île-de-France, is a museum dedicated to naive art located in Vicq, a village in the Yvelines département of France, approximately 25 kilometres from Versailles. Opened in 1973, it is one of only four museums in France devoted to this genre. The institution was founded by collector and art publisher Max Fourny and was for many years operated by the MIDAN association before closing for renovations in 2014. After nearly a decade of closure, the museum reopened on 8 October 2023.

The collections comprise over 1,500 works from more than 55 countries across all continents, though some sources indicate more than 50 countries. The holdings encompass a wide variety of techniques and media, including oil painting, gouache, watercolor, tempera, engraving, painting on glass, sculptures in diverse materials, embroideries, and tapestries. The collection was originally divided between the Vicq museum and the Musée d'Art Naïf Max Fourny at the Halle Saint Pierre in the Montmartre district of Paris. The museum pursues three principal objectives: promoting naive art nationally and internationally, developing educational programs for diverse audiences, and presenting contemporary naive artists through its dedicated Espace Mezzanine.

While specific individual masterpieces are not documented in the available sources, the collection's distinction lies in its geographical comprehensiveness and the breadth of techniques represented. The acquisition of over 500 works from the Bages museum in 2004 substantially augmented the holdings. The Espace Mezzanine maintains a permanent display of contemporary naive artists and hosts monographic exhibitions, ensuring ongoing engagement with living practitioners of the genre alongside the historical collection.

The museum is situated at 15, rue de la Mairie in the village of Vicq, at the centre of the Yvelines département. It occupies an 18th-century farmhouse that served as the country home of Max Fourny and Françoise Adnet. The structure was enlarged specifically to house and display the growing collection. The rural setting, approximately 25 kilometres from Versailles, positions the museum within the broader Île-de-France region while maintaining its identity as a village-based institution.

The museum is a non-profit organisation owned by the village of Vicq since 1997. It was operated by the MIDAN association from 2001 until its closure in 2014, and reopened on 8 October 2023 after extensive renovation work. During its operational periods, the museum organized three thematic exhibitions annually in addition to circulating exhibitions in France and abroad. The institution maintains a website at https://www.musee-vicq.fr/ and can be contacted by telephone at 01 31 86 99 14. Its current operational status and specific visiting hours following the 2023 reopening are not detailed in the available sources.