Nantes · Loire-Atlantique
Château des Ducs de Bretagne — Nantes History Museum
French name: Château des ducs de Bretagne — Musée d'histoire de Nantes
The castle courtyard, ramparts and moat gardens are freely accessible every day.
1st Sunday, low seasonFree under 18
Free admission
- 1st Sunday, low seasonFree on the first Sunday of every month, from January to DecemberExcludes July and August. The Muséum d'histoire naturelle is closed for works until 2029; Le Chronographe is in Rezé.
- Free under 18Free every day for visitors under 18Also free on the first Sunday of the month, except in July and August.
Address
4 place Marc-Elder, 44000 Nantes
Museum opened in 2007 in the buildings of the ducal château, after fifteen years of restoration work. Its thirty-two rooms trace the history of Nantes, from the port city and the Atlantic slave trade to the industries of the 19th and 20th centuries, through several hundred objects.
More free museums nearby
- Nantes Arts MuseumNantesFree one day a week
- Nantes Natural History Museum (closed for renovation until 2029)Nantes1st Sunday, low season
- Thomas Dobrée MuseumNantes1st Sunday, low season
- Jules Verne MuseumNantes1st Sunday, low season
- Le ChronographeRezé1st Sunday, low season
- Cholet Textile MuseumCholetFree one day a week
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