Musée de l'Imprimerie Ancienne
Blain · Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire
The Museum of Ancient Printing is a workshop-museum founded in 1997 in Blain, Loire-Atlantique, in the former stables of the Groulais castle. Managed by the Amagraph association (Friends of Graphic Arts), it brings together ancient printing machines in working order, constituting a material and immaterial heritage linked to graphic techniques. The collections are organized around four fields: typography, printing (including a linotype), printmaking (linocut, lithography, engraving) and bookbinding. The museum offers free guided and self-guided visits during the season, as well as workshops, professional training, demonstrations and regular activities designed to transmit the know-how of ancient printing. It also welcomes artists seeking resources for printmaking practice and organizes exhibitions that bring historical printing into dialogue with contemporary creation.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 11:00–13:00, 14:00–19:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 14:00–19:00
- Wednesday
- 14:00–19:00
- Thursday
- 14:00–19:00
- Friday
- 14:00–19:00
- Saturday
- 11:00–13:00, 14:00–19:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
6 All. Olivier V de Clisson
Phone number
+33 2 40 87 17 53Official website
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Getting there
Nearest station
Savenay, 18 km away. A car or taxi is essential.
City
35 min by car from La Chapelle-sur-Erdre.
Nearest station
Savenay, 18 km away. A car or taxi is essential.
Parking
On-site parking.
Reference city
35 min by car from La Chapelle-sur-Erdre.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
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Galleries nearby: Hang-Art (15.8 km).
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