Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Métiers traditionnels Museums in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
12 museumsNew Aquitaine has 12 museums dedicated to traditional trades and regional expertise. The International Centre of the Sea, the Museum of Trades Past and The Oyster House illustrate the importance of maritime and craft activities in the economic and social history of the territory. These collections preserve the gestures and techniques of daily life from yesteryear. Discover below the 12 museums listed on The Artwork Room.
12 musées
Centre International de la Mer
The International Centre of the Sea, located in Rochefort in Charente-Maritime, occupies the premises of the Corderie Royale, an ancient rope-making manufactory founded by Louis XI…
Rue Jean-Baptiste Audebert
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Musée des Commerces d'autrefois
The Museum of Trades of Yesteryear, located in Rochefort in Charente-Maritime, is housed in a former 20th century warehouse with Eiffel-style architecture. The museum presents an e…
12 Rue Lesson
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La Maison de l'Huitre
The Oyster House is a museum located in Gujan-Mestras, in Gironde, dedicated to oyster farming and the history of oysters in the Arcachon Basin. The museum offers a visit including…
Rue du Port de Larros
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Papeterie de Vaux
The Papeterie de Vaux is a museum located in Payzac, in the Dordogne, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. This site combines the function of a museum and tourist attraction, offering…
2378 Rte des Granges Ovalaires
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Fabrique de Chistera
The Gonzalez Chisteras Factory is a workshop-museum located in Anglet, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, dedicated to the manufacture and history of the chistera, a traditional Basque b…
6 All. des Liserons
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Pôle Expérimental des Métiers d'Art de Nontron et du Périgord-Limousin
The Experimental Center for Art Crafts of Nontron and Périgord-Limousin, located in Nontron Castle, is an institution dedicated to promoting and developing art crafts in the region…
Château, Av. du Général Leclerc
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Musée des vieux outils et métiers anciens
The Craft and Rural Museum of Clion-sur-Seugne, located in Haute Saintonge in Charente-Maritime, is housed in the former village presbytery as well as in an adjacent park. Founded…
28 Av. Saint-André
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Musée Des Traditions
The Museum of Traditions, located in Biscarrosse in the Vendée, is a museum in a rural area. Run by the Biscarrosse Cultural Association, it documents local heritage through severa…
216 Rue Louis Breguet
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Musée archéologique et d'ethnographie locale
Located in the former rectory of the Saint-Pierre collegiate church in Chauvigny, in Vienne, this museum was created around 1960 with collections from the Archaeological Research S…
Pl. du Vieux Marché, 86300 Chauvigny, France
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Musée du liège et du bouchon
The Museum of Cork and Corks is located in Mézin in Lot-et-Garonne. Situated in a rural area, it is part of the economic and craft history of this cork-producing region. The museum…
2 rue du Puits Saint Côme, 47170 Mézin, France
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Musée départemental de la Faïence et des Arts de la table
The departmental museum of Faience and Table Arts is established in Samadet, in the Landes, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It is situated in a rural territory and is dedicated t…
2378 Rte d'Hagetmau, 40320 Samadet, France
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Musée départemental de la tapisserie
The International Tapestry Centre is a departmental museum located in Aubusson, in Creuse, dedicated to the art of low-warp weaving practiced in this region for nearly six centurie…
Rue des Arts, 23200 Aubusson, France
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