Musée « Mémoire d’Autrefois »
Ambronay · Ain · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
The "Mémoire d'Autrefois" museum is located in Ambronay, in Ain, in the heart of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It presents local and regional heritage through a collection of approximately three thousand eight hundred objects dating from the early twentieth century. The collections illustrate traditional trades and know-how: tools of the clog maker, shoemaker, blacksmith, carpenter and fitter, as well as domestic utensils, antique toys and period clothing. Since 2018, the museum has been enriched with a section dedicated to agricultural machinery and tools related to field work and vine cultivation. In 2021, the mechanism of the Ambronay bell tower clock was restored and installed there, enriching the exhibition space of the site.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 14:00–18:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- Closed
- Friday
- Closed
- Saturday
- Closed
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
25 Chem. de Ronde
Phone number
+33 6 04 65 33 78Official website
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 30 min walk from station Ambronay-Priay (or 5 min by car).
City
30 min by car from Bourg-en-Bresse.
Nearest station
About 30 min walk from station Ambronay-Priay (or 5 min by car).
Parking
On-site parking.
Reference city
30 min by car from Bourg-en-Bresse.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
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