Musée des Civilisations Daniel Pouget
Museum housed in a former priory in Saint-Rambert, with collections from Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas and storerooms open to visitors.
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About the museum
The museum was founded in 1965 by enthusiasts of local history. It grew gradually through donations from collectors, in particular those of Madeleine Rousseau. From the 1970s onward, Daniel Pouget, the museum’s director and a keen traveller, added to the collections with objects brought back from his journeys.
The museum occupies a former priory in the historic heart of Saint-Rambert. Across nearly 2,000 m², it presents hundreds of works from Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas, along with objects related to the history of the Forez. It holds more than 9,000 objects from the five continents.
The permanent galleries are devoted, for example, to the Aboriginal peoples of Australia, to Indonesia and to the arts of West Africa. A distinctive feature of the museum: the storerooms are open to the public and show the inventory, study and restoration of the collections. The museum presents a new temporary exhibition every year.
Highlights
- Aboriginal Australia: didgeridoos, bark paintings, boomerangs
- Indonesia: objects from Borneo, Sumatra and Sulawesi
- Arts of West Africa, thanks to the bequest of Madeleine Rousseau
- Storerooms open to the public
- Objects related to the history of the Forez
Permanent exhibitions
- Aborigènes d'Australie – A walk through the Dreamtime with emblematic objects of Aboriginal culture: didgeridoos, bark paintings, boomerangs and totems.
- Indonésie révélée – Discover the diversity of Indonesian cultures through objects brought back from Borneo, Sumatra and Sulawesi.
- Arts d'Afrique – Immersion in West Africa thanks to the bequests of Madeleine Rousseau, a passionate collector of ethnological objects.
- Founded
- 1965
- Operated by
- Ville de Saint-Just Saint-Rambert
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freeFree for children (according to the museum brochure). |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree for students under 26. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3 per personGroup rate from 10 people: €3 per adult, free for children. |
| Annual card | €8 |
| Guided tour for adult groups (from 10 people, booked 48 hours in advance) | €5Price per person |
| Guided tour for children’s groups (from 10 people, booked 48 hours in advance) | €3.50Price per person |
| Children’s holiday workshop (2 hours 30 minutes, by reservation) | €6 |
Also free for job seekers.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
During school holidays, creative workshops for young audiences on Thursdays and Fridays (at 9:30 and 14:30, 2 hours 30 minutes, €6, by reservation), with a snack.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours for groups of 10 people or more, by reservation at least 48 hours in advance. The museum’s storerooms are open to visitors. Workshops for schools (nursery, primary and collège) and leisure centres. |
