Museums in Ain, France

Bollée Dominique

Bollée Dominique

Saint-Jean-de-Braye, Ain

★★★★★ 5 (316 reviews)

Tucked away in an unassuming industrial street in Saint-Jean-de-Braye, the Bollée Dominique museum is a secret that feel...

Exposition les Greniers de nos Soldats

Exposition les Greniers de nos Soldats

Saint-Laurent-Chabreuges, Ain

★★★★★ 5 (41 reviews)

Tucked away in the hamlet of La Baraque David, this isn't your typical museum. It feels more like stepping directly into...

Micro-Folie de Saint-Pardoux-Soutiers

Micro-Folie de Saint-Pardoux-Soutiers

Saint-Pardoux-Soutiers, Ain

★★★★★ 5 (16 reviews)

Tucked away in the charming village of Saint-Pardoux-Soutiers, this Micro-Folie has made a surprising home for itself in...

Maison du Jouet Rustique

Maison du Jouet Rustique

Pujols, Ain

★★★★★ 4.9 (954 reviews)

Tucked away in the hilltop village of Pujols, the Maison du Jouet Rustique is a charming escape into the world of tradit...

D-Day Collins Museum

D-Day Collins Museum

Écoquenéauville, Ain

★★★★★ 4.8 (8,271 reviews)

Tucked away in the serene Normandy countryside near Sainte-Mère-Église, the D-Day Collins Museum occupies the historic C...

Musée De L'école De Bothoa

Musée De L'école De Bothoa

Bothoa, Ain

★★★★★ 4.8 (845 reviews)

Tucked away on a quiet country road in rural Brittany, this place is a perfectly preserved 1930s schoolhouse that feels ...

Conservatoire de la Dentelle

Conservatoire de la Dentelle

Luxeuil-les-Bains, Ain

★★★★★ 4.8 (811 reviews)

Tucked away in the historic spa town of Luxeuil-les-Bains, the Conservatoire de la Dentelle feels less like a museum and...

Airborne Museum

Airborne Museum

Sainte-Mère-Église, Ain

★★★★★ 4.7 (715,747 reviews)

You might not expect to find a building shaped like a WWII parachute and a Waco glider in the middle of the French count...

Musée Cinéma et Miniature

Musée Cinéma et Miniature

Lyon, Ain

★★★★★ 4.7 (713,564 reviews)

People come here for the sheer 'wow' factor, to see if these impossibly detailed scenes are real. You'll find yourself l...

Utah Beach Landing Museum

Utah Beach Landing Museum

Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Ain

★★★★★ 4.7 (712,282 reviews)

Standing right on the sand where history turned, the Utah Beach Museum is a profoundly moving experience. It's not just ...

House of George Sand

House of George Sand

Nohant-Vic, Ain

★★★★★ 4.7 (71,876 reviews)

People don't just come to Nohant for the quiet Berry countryside; they come to find George Sand. They are drawn by the l...

Musée archéologique Saint-Laurent

Musée archéologique Saint-Laurent

Grenoble, Ain

★★★★★ 4.7 (71,358 reviews)

Tucked away in Grenoble, the Musée archéologique Saint-Laurent isn't your typical museum; it's built directly into the f...

Galerie David d'Angers

Galerie David d'Angers

Angers, Ain

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,927 reviews)

Tucked away in Angers, the Galerie David d'Angers offers an experience that is as much about the space as the art it con...

Conservatoire de la Confiserie

Conservatoire de la Confiserie

Amboise, Ain

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,719 reviews)

In a region famous for its châteaux, one of the Loire Valley's sweetest secrets is tucked away in a former biscuit facto...

Musée de l'école Publique

Musée de l'école Publique

Saint-Clar, Ain

★★★★★ 4.7 (7,113 reviews)

In a world of digital everything, one small French village guards a secret: the scent of wax crayons and old wood. The M...

Musée de l'Abeille

Musée de l'Abeille

Xaintrailles, Ain

★★★★★ 4.7 (767 reviews)

I'll be honest, I didn't expect to be so captivated by the world of bees, but this place is a revelation. Tucked away in...

Musee du Combattant de la Haute Saone

Musee du Combattant de la Haute Saone

Luxeuil-les-Bains, Ain

★★★★★ 4.7 (725 reviews)

Tucked away in the spa town of Luxeuil-les-Bains, the Musée du Combattant de la Haute-Saône holds a deeply personal coll...

Kélonia

Kélonia

Saint-Leu, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (67,840 reviews)

People come to Kélonia for that magical moment of watching a sea turtle glide right past the underwater viewing windows,...

Museum of Fine Arts Dijon

Museum of Fine Arts Dijon

Dijon, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (64,396 reviews)

People don't just come to the Museum of Fine Arts in Dijon for the art; they come to walk the same halls as the powerful...

Fondation Maeght

Fondation Maeght

Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (63,424 reviews)

Perched on a sun-drenched hill in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, the Fondation Maeght feels more like a village for modern art tha...

Couriot - Musée de la Mine

Couriot - Musée de la Mine

Saint-Étienne, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (62,778 reviews)

Tucked away in the heart of Saint-Étienne, a city whose identity was forged in coal, the Couriot - Musée de la Mine isn'...

Historial Jeanne d'Arc

Historial Jeanne d'Arc

Rouen, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (62,698 reviews)

Tucked away on Rue Saint Romain, right in the heart of old Rouen, this museum occupies a place steeped in history—the ve...

Musée et sites archéologiques de Saint-Romain-en-Gal - Département du Rhône

Musée et sites archéologiques de Saint-Romain-en-Gal - Département du Rhône

Saint-Romain-en-Gal, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (62,247 reviews)

People don't just come to Saint-Romain-en-Gal to see old stones; they come to walk through the ghost of a bustling Roman...

Fisheries Museum

Fisheries Museum

Fécamp, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (62,084 reviews)

Everyone comes to Fécamp for the dramatic cliffs and that famous abbey, but tucked away on the port is a true gem. The F...

Le Cassissium

Le Cassissium

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (61,981 reviews)

Tucked away in the heart of Burgundy's wine country, Le Cassissium is a delightful shrine to the region's other celebrat...

Contemporary Art Center

Contemporary Art Center

Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,957 reviews)

Tucked away in the Normandy countryside near Saint-Pierre-de-Varengeville, the Contemporary Art Centre has become a surp...

Château de Villemonteix

Château de Villemonteix

Saint-Pardoux-les-Cards, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,629 reviews)

Tucked away in the rolling Creuse countryside, the Château de Villemonteix isn't one of those stern, imposing fortresses...

La Maison de la Noisette

La Maison de la Noisette

Lacépède, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,629 reviews)

People don't just come to La Maison de la Noisette for a history lesson; they come for the scent of roasted hazelnuts th...

Hospice Saint Roch Museum

Hospice Saint Roch Museum

Issoudun, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,467 reviews)

The story of the Musée de l'Hospice Saint-Roch begins in the 12th century, when it was founded as a hospital for pilgrim...

Museum of the Land of Cherry

Museum of the Land of Cherry

Fougerolles-Saint-Valbert, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,444 reviews)

Tucked away in the rolling hills of Fougerolles, this isn't your typical stuffy museum; it's a journey into the soul of ...

Musée du sous-officier

Musée du sous-officier

Saint-Maixent-l'École, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,301 reviews)

Tucked away in the military school district of Saint-Maixent-l'École, the Musée du sous-officier is a deeply focused tri...

La Grotte Napoléon

La Grotte Napoléon

Ajaccio, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (6,155 reviews)

Tucked away on Rue Saint-Charles, La Grotte Napoléon isn't your typical grand museum; it's a small, almost secretive gro...

Maison des Toiles

Maison des Toiles

Saint-Thélo, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (675 reviews)

Tucked away in the quiet Breton village of Saint-Thélo, the Maison des Toiles is a beautifully preserved testament to a ...

Musée Lamothe-Cadillac

Musée Lamothe-Cadillac

Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave, Ain

★★★★★ 4.6 (638 reviews)

Tucked away in the charming village of Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave, the Musée Lamothe-Cadillac feels more like a local sec...

Musée océanographique de Monaco

Musée océanographique de Monaco

Monaco, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (531,503 reviews)

Perched dramatically on the edge of a cliff, this place feels more like a fortress dedicated to the sea than a simple mu...

Musée de Villèle

Musée de Villèle

Saint-Paul, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (52,125 reviews)

Stepping onto the grounds of the Musée de Villèle feels like walking directly into the complex, layered history of Réuni...

Museum of Burgundian Life

Museum of Burgundian Life

Dijon, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (51,344 reviews)

Tucked away in the heart of Dijon's historic center, the Museum of Burgundian Life invites you to step back in time with...

Écomusée de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel

Écomusée de la Baie du Mont-Saint-Michel

Vains, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,494 reviews)

People don't just come to the Écomusée for artifacts; they come to understand the immense, ever-shifting landscape that ...

Argentomagus Archeological Museum

Argentomagus Archeological Museum

Saint-Marcel, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,467 reviews)

Just outside Saint-Marcel, the Argentomagus museum sits on the very ground where a bustling Gallo-Roman town once thrive...

Ferme-musée du Cotentin

Ferme-musée du Cotentin

Sainte-Mère-Église, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,422 reviews)

People come to the Ferme-musée du Cotentin not just to see old objects, but to truly step back in time and experience th...

Ecomuseum of the Perche

Ecomuseum of the Perche

Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,339 reviews)

You might not expect to find a museum dedicated to an entire region inside a 13th-century priory, but that's the magic o...

Abbaye de Saint Amant de Boixe

Abbaye de Saint Amant de Boixe

Saint-Amant-de-Boixe, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,310 reviews)

What immediately strikes you about the Abbaye de Saint Amant de Boixe isn't just its age, but its profound sense of laye...

Museum of the Resistance

Museum of the Resistance

Lorris, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,261 reviews)

Nestled deep in the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan, this museum stands as a quiet but powerful testament t...

Musée du Liège et du Bouchon

Musée du Liège et du Bouchon

Mézin, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,213 reviews)

Tucked away in the charming village of Mézin, this little museum tells the surprisingly epic story of an industry that o...

Maison Ecole du Grand Meaulnes

Maison Ecole du Grand Meaulnes

Épineuil-le-Fleuriel, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,153 reviews)

People make the pilgrimage to this quiet corner of the Berry countryside for one reason: to step into the pages of a boo...

Musée de la Résistance en Argoat - Pôle de l'Etang-Neuf

Musée de la Résistance en Argoat - Pôle de l'Etang-Neuf

L'Étang Neuf, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,150 reviews)

People come here to really understand the raw courage of the Breton Resistance during WWII, not just to see old objects....

Musée d'Art Urbain - Street Art Parc

Musée d'Art Urbain - Street Art Parc

Candes-Saint-Martin, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,143 reviews)

People come to the Musée d'Art Urbain not for quiet halls but for a vibrant, open-air gallery that pulses with modern en...

Makes Observatory

Makes Observatory

Saint-Louis, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,141 reviews)

Perched high in the lush hills of Saint-Louis, the Makes Observatory offers a profound disconnect from the ordinary, tra...

The Manufacture Bohin

The Manufacture Bohin

Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (5,137 reviews)

People don't just come to Bohin for the history; they come to witness a living, breathing piece of France. This isn't a ...

Ark Museum

Ark Museum

Saint-Pierre, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (559 reviews)

Tucked away on the windswept island of Saint-Pierre, the Ark Museum is unlike any other. It doesn't feel like a sterile ...

L'Ecclésia, cité patrimoine

L'Ecclésia, cité patrimoine

Luxeuil-les-Bains, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (550 reviews)

You'd never guess it, but this grand old building was once the town's communal laundry house, a place where generations ...

Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires Mathon-Durand

Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires Mathon-Durand

Lucy, Ain

★★★★★ 4.5 (535 reviews)

Tucked away on a quiet street in Neufchâtel-en-Bray, this museum feels more like stepping into your great-grandparents' ...

Maison de la Lavande

Maison de la Lavande

Saint-Remèze, Ain

★★★★★ 4.4 (44,508 reviews)

Everyone comes to Maison de la Lavande for the iconic purple fields, but you leave with so much more. It’s a full sensor...

Saga du Rhum

Saga du Rhum

Saint-Pierre, Ain

★★★★★ 4.4 (43,426 reviews)

Would you believe that the very first rum on this tropical island was made from pineapples? The Saga du Rhum, a family-r...

MuséoParc Alésia

MuséoParc Alésia

Alise-Sainte-Reine, Ain

★★★★★ 4.4 (43,285 reviews)

People don't come to MuséoParc Alésia just to see an old field; they come to stand on the very ground where Vercingetori...

Musée Stella Matutina

Musée Stella Matutina

Saint-Leu, Ain

★★★★★ 4.4 (42,232 reviews)

People don't just come to the Musée Stella Matutina for a history lesson; they come to understand the very soul of Réuni...

Musée Bargoin

Musée Bargoin

Clermont-Ferrand, Ain

★★★★★ 4.4 (4,382 reviews)

Tucked away in Clermont-Ferrand, the Musée Bargoin pulls off a fascinating double act that you don't see every day. It m...

Musée Léon-Dierx

Musée Léon-Dierx

Saint-Denis, Ain

★★★★★ 4.4 (4,234 reviews)

Tucked away on the charming Rue Sainte-Marie in Saint-Denis, the Musée Léon-Dierx feels like a well-kept secret. It occu...

Musée de l'Abbaye / donations Guy Bardone - René Genis, Saint-Claude

Musée de l'Abbaye / donations Guy Bardone - René Genis, Saint-Claude

Saint-Claude, Ain

★★★★★ 4.4 (4,169 reviews)

You might not expect to find a world-class collection of modern art tucked away in the Jura mountains, but that's the ma...

Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc

Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc

Saint-Brieuc, Ain

★★★★★ 4.4 (4,158 reviews)

People often wander into our museum looking to understand the heart of Saint-Brieuc, and they rarely leave disappointed....

Espace d'interprétation du théâtre gallo-romain des Bouchauds

Espace d'interprétation du théâtre gallo-romain des Bouchauds

Rouillac, Ain

★★★★★ 4.4 (4,112 reviews)

It’s a rare thing to stand in a modern building and hear the ghost of an audience from two thousand years ago, but that’...

Musée de Nuits-Saint-Georges - Musée de France Art et Histoire

Musée de Nuits-Saint-Georges - Musée de France Art et Histoire

Nuits-Saint-Georges, Ain

★★★★★ 4.4 (556 reviews)

Tucked away on a quiet street in the heart of Burgundy's wine country, this little museum is a real gem. You step inside...

Heritage Museum

Heritage Museum

Paris, Ain

★★★★★ 4.4 (459 reviews)

So, I stumbled upon this absolute gem of a place tucked away on a quiet street in Saint-Pierre. The Musée Héritage feels...

Musée de la Tour des Echevins

Musée de la Tour des Echevins

Luxeuil-les-Bains, Ain

★★★★★ 4.4 (455 reviews)

Tucked away on Rue Victor Genoux in the charming town of Luxeuil-les-Bains, this isn't your typical sprawling museum. It...

Micro-Folie La Souterraine

Micro-Folie La Souterraine

La Souterraine, Ain

★★★★★ 4.4 (421 reviews)

Tucked away in the unassuming town of La Souterraine, the Micro-Folie is a delightful surprise, a digital art sanctuary ...

Musée de la fabrique

Musée de la fabrique

Sainte-Sigolène, Ain

★★★★★ 4.4 (420 reviews)

People make the trip to this tucked-away museum not just to see beautiful textiles, but to truly understand the hands an...

Château d'Oiron

Château d'Oiron

Plaine-et-Vallées, Ain

★★★★★ 4.3 (3,847 reviews)

The Château d'Oiron isn't your typical French castle dripping with gold leaf and royal history; it's a surreal and thoug...

Museum of Old Tréport

Museum of Old Tréport

Le Tréport, Ain

★★★★★ 4.3 (3,206 reviews)

Tucked away on a steep street just a whisper from the harbor, the Museum of Old Tréport feels less like an institution a...

Musée européen d'art campanaire

Musée européen d'art campanaire

L'Isle-Jourdain, Ain

★★★★★ 4.3 (3,188 reviews)

Tucked away in the heart of L'Isle-Jourdain, this museum is a true sanctuary for the art of the bell. It feels less like...

Musée Saint-Vic

Musée Saint-Vic

Saint-Amand-Montrond, Ain

★★★★★ 4.3 (1,037 reviews)

People wander into the Musée Saint-Vic for all sorts of reasons—to escape the summer heat, to kill an hour, or perhaps t...

Espace Culturel Osier Vannerie

Espace Culturel Osier Vannerie

Villaines-les-Rochers, Ain

★★★★★ 4.3 (370 reviews)

Tucked away in a charming French village, this isn't your typical museum; it's a living tribute to the ancient craft of ...

Museum Bernard Palissy

Museum Bernard Palissy

Lacapelle-Biron, Ain

★★★★★ 4.3 (358 reviews)

Tucked away in the tranquil village of Saint-Avit, near Lacapelle-Biron, the Museum Bernard Palissy feels like a well-ke...