Museums in Maine-et-Loire

49150 Baugé-en-Anjou

The Musée d'art et d'histoire de Baugé-en-Anjou, in Pays de la Loire, presents various collections since 1905, including ancient ceramics, weapons and numismatics in a rich historical setting.

Musée d'Art et d'histoire locale
49390 La Breille-les-Pins

The Jules-Desbois Museum in Parçay-les-Pins, located in the Pays de la Loire, exhibits 150 works by the sculptor, including realistic sculptures and objects from his workshop, in his native village.

49590 Fontevraud-l'Abbaye

The modern art museum of Fontevraud, located in the royal abbey of Fontevraud-l'Abbaye in Pays de la Loire, houses an exceptional collection of 19th and 20th century works, enriched with antiques and extra-European objects from the donations of Martine and Léon Cligman.

Musée de la chaussure et de la ganterie
49450 Saint-André-de-la-Marche

The Musée des métiers de la Shoe in Saint-André-de-la-Marche, located in Pays de la Loire, highlights the local history linked to the artisanal manufacture of shoes in this region.

Musée de sculpture
49100 Angers

The David d'Angers Gallery, a museum located in Angers in an ancient 12th century abbey, exhibits the works of the romantic sculptor Pierre-Jean David d'Angers, including his original plasters and medallions. Labeled Musée de France, it is dedicated to its artistic heritage.

Musée des arts textiles et de la tapisserie
49100 Angers

The Jean-Lurçat Museum and the contemporary tapestry, housed in an ancient 17th-century orphanage in Angers, presents textile works from the 1930s to the present, including the famous tenting Le Chant du Monde.

Musée d'histoire naturelle et de Paléontologie
49100 Angers

The Natural History Museum of Angers, founded in the early 19th century, houses 830,000 scientific specimens in a neoclassical hotel and a former town hall in the heart of the Pays de la Loire.

Musée d'Art et d'histoire locale
49250 Beaufort-en-Vallée

The Joseph-Denais Museum in Beaufort-en-Vallée, Maine-et-Loire, is a 19th-century curiosity firm labeled "Musée de France", housing 9,000 varied objects, from archaeology to fine arts, in an eclectic building combining bank and museum.