Museum of Aquitaine

Bordeaux, France

The Museum of Aquitaine (Musée d'Aquitaine) is a collection of objects and documents from the history of Bordeaux and Aquitaine. The different collections include more than 70,000 pieces. They trace the history of Bordeaux and Aquitaine from Prehistory to today. 5,000 pieces of art from Africa and Oceania also testify to the harbor history of the city.

The museum has permanent collections and temporary exhibitions. The permanent collections are on two floors. On the ground floor are pieces on Prehistory, Protohistory, the Roman Epoch, the Middle Ages and the Modern Era. At level 1, there are eighteenth century pieces (Atlantic trade and slavery), world cultures, nineteenth and twentieth centuries (Bordeaux port-e-du monde, 1800-1939).

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Founded: 1963
Category: Museums in France

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Molly Ives (13 months ago)
Absolutely brilliant!! Just a stunning museum; we could have spent hours here. Really impressed and it's well worth the low cost.
Noah Segal (14 months ago)
Went to this museum to kill time before my car rental. It did not disappoint. Plenty of interesting artifacts and exhibits taking the region of Aquitaine throughout all historical periods. They have a great exhibit on slavery and the complex history that the region has on it as well as an incredible exhibit on the French Revolution.
Rachel Ernst (2 years ago)
Really fantastic museum that covers a wide range of history and topics. The prehistoric section was a highlight as this region is well-known for cave paintings and all the research into early peoples here. They also don't shy away from difficult subjects, especially Bordeaux's significant role in the slave trade. My only critique would be that a lot of racist imagery was displayed in the later parts of the exhibits with no real context or reason why racist advertisements or depictions were prominently displayed. It was quite jarring. Most things were either in English or accessible through a translation app. Much of the museum is also translated into Spanish as well. Well worth the time and money spent.
John Sly (2 years ago)
This is a great little museum. It spans the entirety of human, and prehuman, habitation of this area. It is set out very well and easily walkable. There are some really nice 3D applications you can look at on your phone and good signage. If you don't speak any French you may miss some things because a lot of the signage is in French only. However, use Google translate and you should be fine. Definitely worth a visit!
Sionainne Costello (2 years ago)
Amazing museum of the history of man in Bordeaux up until modern times, I would give the whole opening hours to really see the whole museum. Fantastic exhibits and really informative to the area and culture
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