Museum Le Mayeur

Museum Le Mayeur occupies the former Sanur home of Belgian painter Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès and his Balinese wife, Ni Pollok. The beachside house brings together Le Mayeur’s paintings, traditional Balinese architecture and a garden. Look for scenes of Balinese women, landscapes and daily life, alongside furniture and photographs connected with the couple. The collection and rooms give a more personal view of the artist than a gallery alone, though some works are reported to be fading. It is a short art stop near Sanur Beach.

Le Mayeur’s life in Sanur

Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès was born in Brussels in 1880 and arrived in Bali in 1932. He settled in Sanur, where the island’s people and landscapes became subjects for his work. He married Ni Pollok, a Balinese Legong dancer, in 1935. The house that they shared is now the museum, linking the paintings to the place where the artist lived and worked.

Le Mayeur died in 1958. Ni Pollok remained in the house until her death in 1985. The home was preserved as a museum, keeping the couple’s story alongside the art rather than presenting the paintings in a separate gallery setting.

Paintings and rooms

The collection includes paintings in several media, as well as sketches, photographs and personal furnishings. Many of Le Mayeur’s works depict Balinese women, including Ni Pollok, and scenes of island life and tropical landscapes. Their subjects and the house’s architecture offer two ways to understand his connection to Bali.

The museum includes rooms associated with the artist’s daily life, such as his studio, reading room and bedroom. The collection is displayed across buildings in the compound. Some paintings have been reported to be fading, so the condition of the works may affect what you can see during your visit.