Musée Jules-Verne
Museum devoted to Jules Verne in a bourgeois house overlooking the Loire, with manuscripts, objects, models and a family route.
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About the museum
The Musée Jules-Verne opened in 1978, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the writer’s birth in Nantes. It occupies a 19th-century bourgeois house overlooking the Loire, the river that fed the imagination of the author of the Voyages extraordinaires.
The route presents the life and work of Jules Verne, regarded as one of the fathers of science fiction and popular culture. Visitors can see books, manuscripts, documents, illustrations, posters, objects, models, contemporary creations and multimedia content. The drafts of about a hundred works, more than 20,000 leaves in all, have been digitised and can be consulted online.
New temporary exhibitions are regularly integrated into the permanent display. The terrace offers a view of the Loire and, from June to September, the garden is open to the public. The museum received the Qualité Tourisme label in 2014, renewed in 2017. The Cité des imaginaires project is announced for late 2028 in the former CAP44 building.
Highlights
- Jules Verne manuscripts, digitised and available online
- Books, posters, objects and models around the Voyages extraordinaires
- Magic lantern and manuscript listening room for families
- Terrace with a view of the Loire
- Play area with reading corner, puzzles and stamp workshop
- Free admission for under-18s
Permanent exhibition
- Parcours permanent Jules Verne – Route through the life and work of Jules Verne, with books, manuscripts, documents, models and multimedia content.
- Founded
- 1978
- Operated by
- Nantes Métropole
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Reduced | €1.50Young people aged 18 to 25, teachers, holders of the Cezam, large-family and Tourisme et loisirs 44 cards, works council members and partner cards, and visitors arriving in the last hour before closing |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Free admission for under-18s every day of the year. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free for the person with a disability and their companion. |
| Students & apprentices | €1.50Reduced rate for ages 18 to 25. |
| Groups | –Group and school visits must be booked in advance. |
| Pass musées (one year, several museums in the Nantes metropolitan area) | €15Valid at the Musée Jules-Verne, the Musée d’arts de Nantes, the Château des ducs de Bretagne and the Chronographe. |
Free admission: The first Sunday of each month, from February 1 to December 6.
Admission is also free for beneficiaries of the RSA and Aspa, holders of the Pass Nantes, Pass musées and Carte blanche, journalists, tourism professionals, ICOM card holders, and teachers preparing a visit.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: not available
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The visit route is fully accessible by wheelchair, except the garden. Dogs are not admitted, even on a lead.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
- Hands-on stations
- Stroller-friendly
- Baby changing facilities
- Playground / play area
Participatory family route with a magic lantern and a manuscript listening room; free explorer’s notebook for ages 7 to 12 at reception. Play area at the end of the route with reading corner, puzzles, board games, video game and stamp workshop. During school holidays, workshops from age 6 and readings from age 3. Baludik treasure hunts on smartphone through the streets of Nantes. Free admission for under-18s; a baby carrier is recommended in busy periods.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Lechat · 6-min walk
Tram line 1, “Gare Maritime” stop (about 10 minutes’ walk); Chronobus C1, “Lechat” stop (about 6 minutes’ walk); Navibus N1 to “Gare Maritime” (about 10 minutes’ walk) or N2 to “Bas-Chantenay” (about 20 minutes’ walk)
By car
Paid parking
Paid parking in the immediate vicinity.
Bicloo station no. 106 “Garennes” nearby.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Coat check: not available
- Lockers: not available
No cloakroom or lockers; bags and large objects are not admitted. Drinking fountain for refilling bottles. Terrace with a view of the Loire and, from June to September, the garden open to the public.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| School programs | yes |
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| Good to know | Group and school visits must be booked in advance. Digitised manuscripts can be consulted online. |
