The 10 Best Museums in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

July 2, 2021 Osvaldo Hartline

Discover the best top things to do in Ain, France including Musee de la Resistance et de la Deportation, Memoires d'Autrefois, Maison d’Izieu, Musee de la Bresse-Domaine des Planons, Musee du Train Miniature, Caveau Bugiste, Musee de Cires, Musee Traditions et Vie, Railwayman Museum, Ecomuseum Maison de Pays en Bresse.
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1. Musee de la Resistance et de la Deportation

3 Montee de l Abbaye, 01130 Nantua France +33 4 74 75 07 50 [email protected] https://www.nantua.fr/culture/musee-de-la-resistance/
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5.0 based on 12 reviews

Musee de la Resistance et de la Deportation

2. Memoires d'Autrefois

25 Chemin de Ronde, 01500 Ambronay France +33 6 84 14 09 07
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5.0 based on 1 reviews

Memoires d'Autrefois

3. Maison d’Izieu

70 route de Lambraz, 01300 Izieu France +33 4 79 87 21 05 [email protected] http://www.memorializieu.eu
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4.5 based on 62 reviews

Maison d’Izieu

Maison d’Izieu, Memorial to the Exterminated Jewish Children In the heart of the Bugey, in the South of the Ain department, the Maison d’Izieu is located only 35 minutes from Chambéry and Bourgoin-Jallieu, 1 hour from Lyon, Bourg-en-Bresse, Grenoble or Annecy. A unique place of remembrance in France and Europe, it is the first place in remembrance of the children in the Shoah established in France in 1994. The Maison d’Izieu was opened by Sabine and Miron Zlatin and welcomed more than a hundred Jewish children from May 1943 to April 1944 in order to help them escape anti-Semitic persecution. On the morning of 6th April 1944 the 44 children and 7 educators who were there were rounded up and deported under Klaus Barbie’s orders, one of the leaders of the Lyon Gestapo. Today it is a place of remembrance, education and life in order to understand crimes against humanity and to act against all forms of discrimination. The memorial and its permanent exhibition make a complex contemporary

4. Musee de la Bresse-Domaine des Planons

987 Chemin des Seiglieres, 01380 Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon France +33 3 85 36 31 22 http://patrimoines.ain.fr/n/musee-de-la-bresse-domaine-des-planons/n:810
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4.5 based on 65 reviews

Musee de la Bresse-Domaine des Planons

With an extra 3000m², there is a new area to visit indoors and out over a 20 ha site. It is a major cultural site and a reference for enhancing the ethnological heritage. In the Bresse region, over a land with a wealth of cultural influences and famous for its art de vivre and gastronomy, the museum is an invitation to explore both contemporary and historic buildings and the meadows and wood of the estate. Landscape and environment, construction and habitat, cultivation and breeding, food and culinary traditions, costumes and finery... So many themes, so many exceptional collections, often on display for the first time. Countless objects have been researched and restored: enamels from the Bresse region, musical instruments, menus, cookery items and tableware... An illustration of the regional heritage and a doorway to universal cultural dimensions, they reflect the issues that society faces today: eating, producing and consuming... being and being noticed, constructing our identities... It gives everyone the chance to compare their present life with a common past. Opening from march to november, from monday to sunday 10h to 18h; closing day: tuesday. Entrance: 4€, PassMusées: 7€ (it permits to visit 4 museums in the departement and an old silk factory), free entrance for less than 26 years old and the first sunday of the month.

5. Musee du Train Miniature

96 Place des Halles, 01400 Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne France +33 4 74 55 03 54 http://www.museedutrainminiature.com
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4.5 based on 135 reviews

Musee du Train Miniature

6. Caveau Bugiste

326 rue de la Vigne du Bois, 01350, Belley France +33 4 79 87 92 32 [email protected] http://www.caveau-bugiste.fr
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4.5 based on 90 reviews

Caveau Bugiste

You will be able to taste the wine and have a great overview of the Bugey wines. Le Caveau Bugiste’s range is wide: more than 30 cuvees will be offer in white, red, rose, sparking wine and spirits. Once here, you can also watch the HD film « Tourism, wine growing and gastronomy in Brillat Savarin’s country » available in 8 languages. You will discover through two museums different craftsmanship: wine grower and stonecutter. You will certainly be impressed by our corkscrew and shot glasses collections! If you want to rest for a while, you may avail yourself of our excellent facilities: camping car, picnic tables and playground.We are open every day, from 9 to 12am to 2 to 7pm. The visit is free.

7. Musee de Cires

621 rue Jean Marie Vianney, 01480 Ars-sur-Formans France +33 6 26 98 46 17 [email protected] http://www.musee-ars.org
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4.5 based on 45 reviews

Musee de Cires

His visit ... in period recreated interiors, a moving path traced by vivid scenes, strong words spoken or written immerses you in the history of the Holy Curé d'Ars 1786 to 1859, you will experience the moments strongest of the life of this extraordinary man who leaves no one indifferent. More than a visit ... it's a game.

8. Musee Traditions et Vie

15 Place Saint Vincent de Paul, 01400 Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne France +33 4 74 55 15 70 [email protected] http://museetraditionsetvie.wixsite.com/monsite
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4.5 based on 16 reviews

Musee Traditions et Vie

The Museum Traditions and Vie exists since 1996. The museums outstanding collection of exhibits represents the regional traditions. The ancient hospital is an exceptional site wich has a fabulous historic past. The former hospital of Chatillon is a monument of historic.

9. Railwayman Museum

46 B rue Aristide Briand, 01500, Amberieu-en-Bugey France +33 6 40 06 51 14 [email protected] http://musee.cheminot.free.fr/
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4.5 based on 49 reviews

Railwayman Museum

IMPORTANT : The museum is temporarily closed Please watch on website : http://musee.cheminot.free.fr/. Created since 25 years by railway men, this museum is located on 1000 m² and describes the life of the railway activity since one century. Many railway objects have been preserved : tools, lamps, locomotive cabins and several scenes of the XIX and XX century are presented to visitors. Visits wtih a guide all along the year on saturday from 9 to 12 and 14 to 18h. In addition, during scool holidays (part A) the museum is open from tuesday to friday from 14 to 18h. Entrance price : 4€ and 3€ for groups (more than 10 persons). Visits are possible for group at any time, they should be reserved several days before. The museum is closed on public holiday days.

10. Ecomuseum Maison de Pays en Bresse

100 route de Bourg Montaplan, 01370 Saint-Etienne-du-Bois France +33 4 74 30 52 54 [email protected] http://www.ecomuseebresse.fr
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4.5 based on 14 reviews

Ecomuseum Maison de Pays en Bresse

Ecomusée présentant le patrimoine bressan du 15ème au 19ème siècle. Architecture, coutumes, folklores et traditions, savoir faire, monde agricole et apicole

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