Naïa Museum

About the museum

The Naïa Museum opened in April 2015 in Rochefort-en-Terre, in Morbihan. The town had bought the château in 2013, and in 2015 the mayor proposed that two artists, the painter and draftswoman Manu Van H and the metal sculptor Patrice “Pit” Hubert, create a museum there. Its name is an acronym of “New Academy of Imaginary Arts” and also refers to Naïa, a legendary witch said to have lived in the ruins of the château.

The museum is in the château grounds. The route passes through the former studio of the American painter Alfred Klots, who rebuilt the château at the start of the 20th century, then a garden surrounded by medieval ruins, and finally an underground room dating from the 13th century.

The venue presents around 250 works by about a hundred international artists working in fantastic art, visionary art, dark art, pop surrealism and art singulier, grouped under the name “arts of the imaginary”. The permanent collection has around fifty works, and more than 200 pieces are offered for sale. The museum is run by a limited liability company (SARL) and takes part every year in off-site exhibitions at festivals. It offers several visit formats: self-guided, family playful visit, escape game and group tours.

Highlights

• Arts of the imaginary: fantastic art, visionary art, dark art, pop surrealism
• Around 250 works by about a hundred international artists
• Route through Alfred Klots’s former studio, a garden of ruins and a 13th-century underground room
• Escape game in the museum’s rooms
• Family playful visit with a puzzle booklet

Founded

2015

Operated by

Naia Museum (SARL)

Admission & discounts

Self-guided free visit of about 45 minutes. Guided group tours by quote and reservation (about 1 hour): €6 per adult, €4 for ages 13 to 18, €3 for under 13s, plus a €90 guide fee. Payment by bank card, cash, holiday vouchers, check (maximum €50) or Pass Culture.

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

A sensory visit, suited to children and neurodivergent visitors, is offered in small groups of 10 people maximum. Reduced rate for people with disabilities.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Playful family visit from age 7 with a puzzle booklet, escape game from age 14, and a sensory visit suited to children. Free for under 8s, €4 for ages 8 to 12. Certain themed guided tours are recommended from age 10.

Getting there & parking

By car: Vannes is 35 minutes away, Rennes and Nantes 1 hour 15 minutes. The museum is in the grounds of the château of Rochefort-en-Terre. For transport, accommodation and dining, the museum refers visitors to the Rochefort-en-Terre tourist office.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Shop with works for sale; downloadable sales catalogue. A code gives museum visitors 5% off at the Domaine du Moulin Neuf.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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