The museum of Fine Arts is located Place des Terreaux in the center of the city. It is housed in a eventeenth century former Benedictine abbey and its cloisters surround a garden of sculptures in a peaceful setting away from the hustle and bustle of the world outside. The museum’s encyclopedic collections are presented in five departments and seventy rooms that offer a panoramic overview of the great civilizations and schools of artistic expression from antiquity to the present day. The museum also presents major international exhibitions and cultural activities and events that are designed to suit all artistic tastes.