Capc - Musée d’Art Contemporain de Bordeaux

What Capc - Musée d’Art Contemporain de Bordeaux does

The Capc – Musée d'Art Contemporain de Bordeaux is a municipal contemporary art museum located in the Entrepôt Lainé, a 6,736 m² 19th-century former colonial warehouse at 7 rue Ferrère in Bordeaux, France. Founded in 1973 originally as the Centre d'arts plastiques contemporains and renamed in 1984, it has operated for fifty years as a centre for artistic experimentation and holds the 'Musée de France' label (2002) and 'Centre d'art d'intérêt national' designation (2021). It is run as a direct régie of the Ville de Bordeaux and is therefore government-owned with no shareholders or independent corporate structure. Its permanent collection comprises over 1,900 works by more than 340 artists built since the late 1970s, spanning Arte Povera, Conceptual Art, Land Art, and Post-Minimalism, supported by a 40,000-volume specialist library.

The museum's core products are rotating exhibitions, a permanent collection display, and structured educational and cultural programming. Current and recent shows include Pollen, Cool Kids Space (a permanent gallery for ages 2-8), Trevor Yeung's 'Jardin des neuf soleils,' Blackground: murmures des mornes, Alexandra Bircken's SomaSemaSoma, and L'Invention du quotidien. Revenue is generated through tiered admissions (€6–8 standard, with reduced and free categories), paid workshops and guided tours, the on-site bookshop, the Café du Musée (operated by partner Vivants), private event rentals, and participation in the Pass Musées Bordeaux subscription scheme (Solo €25, Duo €37.50). Distribution is principally on-site (ticket office within the boutique, online booking) with the museum serving general visitors, families, school groups from maternelle through higher education, social-sector and accessibility audiences, and corporate event clients.

The institution employs approximately 45 staff across direction, curatorial and collection departments, exhibitions and residencies, research and cultural programming, press and communication, mediation, technique, audiovisual, boutique/ticketing/privatization, accounting, HR, building/security, surveillance, and maintenance. It is led by Directrice Sandra Patron with Directrice adjointe Fanny Hollman. Strategic partnerships include international cultural institutions (Pro Helvetia, FABA Fundación Ruiz Picasso, Fluxus art projects, Fondation pour la mémoire de l'esclavage), regional co-producers (Crédac d'Ivry, Frac Nouvelle-Aquitaine MÉCA, Musée d'Aquitaine, Bibliothèque Mériadeck, arc en rêve), corporate sponsors (Smurfit Westrock, Casden, Kapla, Layher), and a foundation partner (Fondation Daniel et Nina Carasso). No technology products, APIs, AI capabilities, patents, or proprietary software are developed by the institution.

Name

Capc - Musée d’Art Contemporain de Bordeaux

Legal name

Capc Musée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux

Website

https://capc-bordeaux.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Capc is a municipal contemporary art museum in Bordeaux, France, housed in the historic 1820s Entrepôt Lainé warehouse. It presents rotating exhibitions of a 1,900-work collection by 340+ artists and serves general visitors, families, schools, and corporate clients through admissions, workshops, café, bookshop, and event rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Museum

NAICS

Museums (712110)

akta.pro primary industry

Studio Tours & Visitor Experiences (MPADAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Museum, Zoo & Attraction Gift Shops (CRALAJAG)

Keywords

• Contemporary art museum
• Art exhibitions
• Cultural institution
• Art education programs
• Museum venue rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Museum Admissions: Revenue from ticket sales for museum entry, with tiered pricing for full price, reduced price, students, and free admission categories. Special exhibitions may affect pricing.
2. Workshop and Activity Fees: Revenue from paid workshops, guided tours, and family activities such as playful visits and Cool Kids Club events.
3. Café du Musée: The museum café operated by Vivants generates revenue through food and beverage sales, including brunch, lunches, snacks, and specialty drinks.
4. Bookshop Sales: The museum bookshop sells art publications, exhibition catalogs, postcards, posters, design objects, jewelry, and Capc merchandise.
5. Private Event Rentals: The museum generates revenue by renting its spaces for private events including meetings, conferences, prestigious evenings, and dinners with privileged access to exhibitions.
6. Pass Musées Bordeaux: The museum participates in the Pass Musées Bordeaux scheme, offering unlimited access to multiple Bordeaux museums (Solo: €25, Duo: €37.50).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Capc is a municipal contemporary art museum that presents rotating exhibitions and provides access to a permanent collection of over 1,900 works by 340+ artists, housed in the historic Entrepôt Lainé warehouse in Bordeaux. It offers guided tours, workshops, family programs, school visits, and accessibility services, and rents its spaces for corporate and private events. Ancillary revenue comes from an on-site bookshop (art publications, catalogs, merchandise) and a café operated by Vivants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Museum Permanent Collection Access Access to a permanent collection of over 1,900 contemporary art works by more than 340 artists, including major works from Arte Povera, Conceptual Art, Land Art, and Post-Minimalism movements. Includes notable artists such as Mario Merz, Jannis Kounellis, Lawrence Weiner, Richard Long, Wolfgang Laib, Richard Serra, and Claude Viallat.
• Rotating Exhibitions Program Rotating temporary exhibitions of contemporary art, including the body of exhibitions and immersive installations on view at the museum. Current and upcoming exhibitions include Pollen (collection exhibition), Trevor Yeung's 'Jardin des neuf soleils', Blackground: murmures des mornes, Alexandra Bircken: SomaSemaSoma, L'Invention du quotidien, and Cool Kids Space.
• Guided Tours (Individuals and Groups) Commented guided tours of exhibitions for individual visitors (€5 + admission) and groups (€80 per group on weekdays + reduced admission per person). Tours are led by museum mediators and adapted to exhibitions.
• Family Workshops and Activities Fee-based family workshops (€7, €5 with Carte Jeune), playful visits (€5 + admission), Cool Kids Space permanent gallery for ages 2-8, and Cool Kids Club events for families with children from 20 months to teenage years. Designed for parents and caregivers seeking age-appropriate art engagement.
• School and Educational Programs Tailored educational visits for school groups from kindergarten (maternelle) through higher education, including heritage visits of the Entrepôt Lainé and artistic education projects (EAC) co-constructed with teaching teams. Includes the Boîte Capc digital pedagogical tool for primary schools.
• Private Event Rentals and Privatization Rental of museum spaces for private events including corporate meetings, conferences, prestigious evenings, and dinners, with privileged access to exhibitions. Catering is provided by Café du Musée by Vivants.
• Social Sector and Accessibility Programs Free guided tours, sensory visits, accessible activities, and art therapy programs for social sector organizations, people with disabilities, vulnerable populations, and seniors.
• Pass Musées Bordeaux Annual subscription pass providing unlimited access to the Capc and 6 other Bordeaux museums. Solo pass €25 and Duo pass €37.50.
• Library and Documentation Center Specialized contemporary art library and documentation center with approximately 40,000 volumes and 500 periodical titles, accessible to researchers, students, and the public.
• On-site Boutique (Bookshop) On-site bookshop selling art publications, exhibition catalogs, postcards, posters, design objects, jewelry, and Capc-branded merchandise.
• Visitor Admission Tickets Standard museum admission tickets in tiered pricing: full price €6 (without exhibition) or €8 (with exhibition), reduced €3.5/€4.5, students €2, free for under 18, disabled visitors, social minima beneficiaries, ICOM/CIMAM cardholders, and first Sunday of the month (except July/August).

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Smurfit WestrockminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2026Packaging company sponsoring the Cool Kids Club event, supporting family programming at the museum.
• Smurfit RecyclingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2026Recycling partner for the Cool Kids Club sustainability initiatives.
• KaplaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2026Educational construction block manufacturer providing materials for children's workshops at Cool Kids Club.
• FABA Fundación Almine y Bernard Ruiz PicassominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Partner supporting the 'Blackground: murmures des mornes' exhibition, part of the international cultural partnership network.
• Fluxus art projectsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026International art foundation supporting the 'Blackground: murmures des mornes' exhibition.
• CasdenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Banking partner supporting the 'Blackground: murmures des mornes' exhibition as part of cultural patronage programs.
• Pro HelvetiaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Swiss arts council supporting international cultural exchanges and the 'Blackground' exhibition programming.
• Fondation pour la mémoire de l'esclavagecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Key institutional partner for the 'Blackground: murmures des mornes' exhibition, providing support for exhibitions addressing colonial history and slavery heritage.
• Crédac (Centre d'art contemporain d'Ivry)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Co-producer of the Écotone Pole (International Production and Distribution Pole) together with Frac Nouvelle-Aquitaine MÉCA and Capc, supporting large-scale exhibition projects.
• Frac MÉCA (Fonds Régional d'Art Contemporain Nouvelle-Aquitaine)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Regional contemporary art collection and partner in the Écotone Pole for international production and distribution. Co-producer of 'Blackground: murmures des mornes' with exhibitions at multiple Bordeaux institutions.
• Musée d'AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Partner institution in the 'Blackground: murmures des mornes' collaborative project, hosting related exhibitions and providing historical context on colonial history.
• Bibliothèque MériadeckcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Public library partner in the 'Blackground' collaborative project, focusing on written works by authors including Maryse Condé, Angela Davis, and Suzanne Roussi-Césaire.
• arc en rêvecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Architecture and design center co-located in the Entrepôt Lainé since 1980, collaborating on events like Cool Kids Club and programming in architecture and design.
• LayherminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Scaffolding partner for Trevor Yeung's 'Jardin des neuf soleils' exhibition, providing the structure that allows visitors to ascend into the heights of the museum's nave and view the installation from different perspectives.
• EVL Echafaudages Groupe VAHAUminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Scaffolding partner for the Trevor Yeung exhibition, collaborating on the structural installation in the museum's nave.
• Collection RAJA - Art ContemporainminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026Art collection lender supporting the Trevor Yeung exhibition at the Capc.
• Vivants (Café du Musée)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 July 2025External operator running the museum café, providing catering for events, privatizations, and daily service to visitors. The café operates the rooftop terrace and event catering services.
• Casa GaïaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2025Co-founder of Vivants, bringing their second Bordeaux café address to the museum partnership.
• Centre MédiationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Mediation center organizing art therapy programs for seniors in collaboration with MAATA (Maison des Arts et Art-thérapeute d'Aquitaine), recipient of the Bordeaux terre de solidarités 2024 prize.
• Fondation Daniel et Nina CarassominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Foundation supporting the Boîte Capc educational project, a digital pedagogical tool for art education in primary schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Palais de Tokyo: Paris-based contemporary art center with rotating exhibitions, artist residencies, and similar public event programming. Closest analog in format (Centre d'art) and French public cultural context.
• MUDAM Luxembourg: Public contemporary art museum featuring international exhibitions and an architectural landmark setting (Fort Thüngen). Comparable as a publicly-funded European contemporary art museum with strong international exhibition programming.
• Lafayette Anticipations: Paris-based contemporary art foundation operating as a centre d'art with international exhibitions and artist commissions. Comparable in scale and curatorial model to Capc as a French centre d'art.
• Frac MéCA Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Bordeaux-based regional contemporary art collection and Écotone Pole co-producer with Capc. Direct partner and peer in contemporary art programming for the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
• MACBA Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona: City-funded contemporary art museum with similar public programming, collection focus, and European municipal model. Comparable as a public contemporary art museum with mixed heritage.
• Crédac Centre d'art contemporain d'Ivry: Île-de-France contemporary art center co-producing the Écotone Pole with Capc and Frac MéCA. Comparable as a French centre d'art with international production scope.

Regional players

• Musée d'Aquitaine: Sister municipal museum in Bordeaux covering regional history, co-producing Blackground with Capc. Comparable as a City of Bordeaux cultural institution but focuses on history rather than contemporary art.
• MADD Bordeaux (Musée des arts décoratifs et du design): Bordeaux municipal museum focused on decorative arts and design with adjacent venue Hotel de Lalande. Comparable as a city-funded cultural institution in Bordeaux but in a different sub-discipline.

Broad incumbents

• Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris: Municipal contemporary/modern art museum under the City of Paris with permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, and educational programs. Comparable as a French city-operated contemporary art museum.
• Centre Pompidou: France's flagship national museum of modern and contemporary art with a vastly larger collection and visitor base. Comparable as a publicly-funded French contemporary art institution, though operates at national scale rather than municipal.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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