Mus'Energie

About the museum

The museum is the successor of the AGRIVAP museum. In 1979, enthusiasts came together in an association called “Les Amis de la Machine Agricole et à Vapeur” to preserve machines from the rural and industrial world of the first half of the 20th century, as well as the steam micro-power station of the former Schrott sawmill. With the support of the town of Ambert, a first exhibition was a real success and led to the opening of the museum in 1981, with a steam engine hall, a threshing hall and a tractor hall.

In 1995, the Atelier des Tresseurs opened a space dedicated to Ambert's local crafts, completed in 2000 by the rosary room. In 2013, the original association separated the museum's activities from the tourist train. A new association took over the museum, refocusing its theme on energy, and gave it the name Mus'Energie.

The museum occupies nearly 1,600 m² in typical industrial buildings from the 1920s and offers four exhibition areas: the steam micro-power station, the steam energy room, the energy hall and the local crafts area. Around twenty machines are set in motion during the visit.

Highlights

• Collection of stationary and mobile steam engines
• Micro power station driven by a steam engine
• Energy hall with horse gin, turbines, windmill and tractors
• Braiding workshop and rosary-making area
• Around twenty machines set in motion during the visit

Permanent exhibitions

• Salle de l'énergie vapeur – Stationary and semi-stationary steam engines, portable engines, steam pump, stills and steam turbine.
• Hall de l'énergie – Horse gin, water turbines, windmill, combustion engines and farm tractors.
• Savoir-faire locaux : tresse et chapelet – Old and modern braiding machines and machinery from the rosary industry.

Founded

1981

Operated by

Association gestionnaire du musée (créée en 2013)

Admission & discounts

2026 prices.

Accessibility

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

Pets are welcome, kept on a leash or carried in arms.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Shop and toilets on site.

Events & venue rental

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