Musée vivant des vieux métiers

About the museum

The association Musée vivant des vieux métiers, or Micheriou koz ar vro in Breton, was founded in 1978 with a harvest festival held to support the rural home-care association of Crozon. The festival’s success led to it being repeated and expanded with demonstrations of old trades. In 1985 the association moved into a shed in the village of Argol, and in 2000 to the Kérampran farm site, where the museum is today.

The museum occupies a former farm with more than 1,400 m² of buildings and a 2,500 m² park where some of the activities take place. Around fifty volunteers take turns running permanent workshops that are active on every opening day: rope-making, basket-weaving, blacksmithing, clog-making, carpentry, weaving, flax and wool spinning, embroidery, wooden spoon-making, sea trades, from apple to cider, from grain to bread, and beekeeping.

On every opening day, a special demonstration complements the visit: old-fashioned crêpes cooked over a fire of pine needles, bread baking, sheep shearing, skimming milk, and making butter or soap. The museum also presents a costume exhibition, an old-style bistro and grocery, and traditional Breton games. It is on the Crozon peninsula in Finistère.

Highlights

• Workshops on old trades, run by volunteers on every opening day
• Old-fashioned crêpes cooked over a fire of pine needles
• Former Kérampran farm with a 2,500 m² park
• Old-style bistro and grocery, and traditional outdoor games
• Costume exhibition, embroidery and old irons

Founded

1985

Operated by

Association Musée vivant des vieux métiers / Micheriou koz ar vro

Admission & discounts

The Pass’Musées Presqu’île entitles holders to a preferential rate of €7. The subscription card allows you to return as often as you like during the opening season.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• 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

The museum and the temporary exhibition are accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Playground / play area

Hands-on workshops and demonstrations for young and old, traditional outdoor games and Breton games in the park. Child rate €3.50, free under 6, and family subscription card. Playful activities for children under 7 during school visits.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in Argol, on the Crozon peninsula, on the site of the Kérampran farm.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant: not available

“Crêpes and drinks” area, where you can taste a crêpe prepared in front of you, and an old-style bistro and grocery. Toilets are marked on the site map. Groups may picnic in the park.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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