The Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy, one of the oldest museums in France, is located in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Place Stanislas. The museum houses an impressive collection of European paintings and is open to design, featuring a gallery dedicated to Jean Prouvé and the Daum factory. The museum's history dates back to the revolutionary period when its first collections were formed from seized property of the clergy and aristocratic families. It received a significant collection of French paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries from Napoleon I. The museum has changed locations several times, finally settling in a pavilion at Stanislas, the former Royal College of Medicine, in 1936. The pavilion, part of an ensemble designed by Emmanuel Héré in the mid-18th century, presents a classical style and is situated on the old fortifications of Nancy. The museum has undergone several renovations and extensions, the most recent of which was in 1999, doubling the exhibition surfaces and adding an auditorium. The museum's collection features works from renowned artists such as Caravaggio, Georges de La Tour, Claude Monet, and Picasso.