Museum in Centre

Unlike other museums, the crafts museum recreates the lost workshops of the wheelwright, carpenter, blacksmith, brass worker, shoemaker and many others: artisans who put their life into their work. A marvellous journey in to the past – immerse yourself in the realities and folklore of the past. ...

Immerse yourself in the fables and history of witchcraft. More than 1,200 m2 of sets and animations exploring successive periods of our history. Discover too our latest exhibition, from 2010 “Good Luck, Bad Luck”. Witches and wizards will hold no more secrets.

Established in 990, the Bourgueil Abbey had a wide-ranging influence up until the Revolution. From these important times remain: the clock movement dating from 1775, the monumental staircase from 1730. A former Benedictine abbey dating from 13th and 18th centuries. On 1st floor, the Museum of Pop...

Sitting in the heart of the regional Brenne natural park, the Naillac Castle, former feudal residence, has dominated the town du Blanc since the 12th century. Within its walls the Brenne eco-museum takes you on a journey through the ages with its permanent exhibition “People, one country, one his...

This unique museum-show of music presents more than 500 instruments from around the world. Experience the magic of music and play enormous instruments. Hear the steel band and travel via music and pictures across the whole planet. A professional concert rounds off beautifully your visit. World ...

2 hours from Paris, built in a Sologne hunting lodge the Domaine is a hotel complex which stretches over 103 hectares. You will be welcomed in its magnificent restaurant seating 320. For all bookings, the Domaine offers you a tour of its Historimage museum, 1000 m2 of military history retracing ...

In the centre of Berry, see the Cité de l’Or (City of Gold). In this fun welcoming and modern space, learn about gold. On display a collection of 265 jewels from 1830-1980 illustrating the evolution of jewellery, costumes and adornments. Open all year round. Guided tours by arrangement. Ingot mak...

Discover robots, optical illusions, mirrors, special effects and illusions. See the universe of Robert Houdin, the great magician, and be surprised by the hallucinoscope, Gérard Majax's invention. New: amazing show presented by magicians. At any time, dragon guardians of the House may appear at t...

The braconnage (poaching) is key to understanding the contradictions of the Sologne. Through history, techniques and imagination, poaching provides insight into the Sologne identity. The House of Poaching is singular in its architecture with contents linking a millennium of work to modern artisti...

Discover porcelain past and present. A film will transport you into the magical world of porcelain. A collection of 400 rare examples. Temporary display from 13/03 to 01/11 : "Everything for the table centre", twenty china, porcelain and silver centre-pieces presented in an exceptional way. Facto...

At the foot of the Grand Radio Telescope of Nançay, le Best of the Stars invites you to explore the Universe in the unseen. In the program : guided tour of the radio astronomy station, time in the planetarium with a show and explanation of the constellations and a temporary exhibition "From the T...

The little village of Grossouvre plays an important part in local industrial history. The hall with remarkable architecture built for storing charcoal in 1841, has been restored and turned into a space for culture, science and technology (classified as a Historic Monument). Ideal interactive venu...

Veirzon, railway junction since 1847, pays homage to the Steam Locomotive, one of the key ambassadors of the industrial development of the area. Built thanks to the passion of a former Depot Manager, Raymond Laumonier, this museum pulls you into a passionate adventure with this wonderful machine....

In the heart of the village, to the east of Gâtinais, neighbour to l'Yonne, this museum displays more than 1,300 kitchen utensils dating from 1900 to 1960. Objects on display were used for cooking, presentation, preserving, cheese, baking, coffee and cider. Each year we organise a temporary displ...

Reconstructions of workshops and interiors of a clog makers, cask maker, smithy, village store, rural home..with hundreds of tools of the times used by the artisans of the Loire Valley and Sologne area. Along with the working tools of tradesmen and land workers you will find numerous objects and ...