Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Saint-Brieuc

About the museum

The museum's collections originate from the seizure of property belonging to the clergy and émigrés during the Revolution. A first museum was set up in Saint-Brieuc in 1796; the collections then moved several times during the 19th century before being entrusted to the town.

From 1981 the former gendarmerie barracks, built in the mid-19th century on the site of a former college, was chosen to house the museum. The old stables opened in 1983 for temporary exhibitions, and the permanent galleries opened in 1986.

The museum, which holds the Musée de France label, explores the experience of the people of the Côtes-d'Armor: maritime communities and deep-sea fishing on the ground floor, agricultural work and textiles (from flax to linen) on the second floor, and stereotypes about Brittany on the third floor, with the holdings of the Saint-Brieuc photographer Lucien Bailly.

Highlights

• Free and open admission
• Section on coastal fishing and deep-sea fishing
• Agricultural work, from flax to linen, and use of heathland
• Holdings of photographer Lucien Bailly (1881–1975)
• Reflection on the image of Brittany

Permanent exhibitions

• Maritime et grande pêche – On the ground floor, a route devoted to maritime communities and distant-water fishing.
• Images de la Bretagne et fonds Lucien Bailly – On the third floor, a reflection on Breton stereotypes with the photographs of Lucien Bailly.

Founded

1986

Operated by

Ville de Saint-Brieuc

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Free and open admission.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

No museum-specific accessibility information on the town's website.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Free 20-minute flash tour on a theme of your choice, on request 2 days in advance. For leisure centers: badge and magnet workshop (ages 6–12, 1 hr 30 min), active tour “Le coffre du marin” (ages 6–12) and cultural awakening (ages 3–5).

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