Museums &  Exhibitions
Loheac Motor Museum
About twenty minutes away is the huge Manoir de l`Automobile has 15000m2 of exhibitions and over 400 cars. It`s a great visit for everybody. There are cars from every walk of life all lovingly cared for. You can see the really old stuff right up to the modern F1 cars. In fact there`s a whole Formula one starting grid of cars on display there ! There`s often racing on the circuit there. Go karting and quad bike racing are also available.

Also on display are power boats and motorbikes

Museum of Brittany Resistance
This museum is located about 10 minutes away on the outskirts of Malestroit. Having just opened its doors it is a modern well presented museum charting the darker days of the second world war when the Germans had a large base at Malestroit. It describes the course of events from the occupation to the formation of the Resistance and finally to the huge allied parachute drop that liberated the town and surrounding area. There's loads of exhibits from tobacco tins to full size tanks. You can take a trip in an armoured personnel carrier or if you prefer watch the old footage in one of the cinemas there (English subtitles). The whole place is very well done and interesting.

Museum of the War
If you really like finding out about the Second World War then why not try the museum `Les Sanglots Longs` (The long cry) at Reguiny. Here the events of the landing beaches are recreated together with the local history of the occupation.

Vannes Art Gallery / Museum
If you like art you'll want to take a look in here. The gallery houses a rolling programme of exhibits throughout the year normally with two or three featured artists.

Museum of Beautiful Art
This is a large art gallery in Rennes which holds a rolling series of exhibitions as well as displaying its own large collection.

The Prehistoric Museum
This museum is handily situated in the heart of Carnac so you can visit it on a trip to the great beach there. There are 6000 artifacts specially selected for their scientific interest and beauty. Check out how ancient Bretons bravely went out hunting for ferocious wild meat (such as snails and frogs legs)

The Marine Farm
Go to La Ferme Marine at Cancale and discover the history, and magic of the sea. Cancale is famous for its coastline due to its oyster breeding grounds.

There are loads of things to see and learn about what goes on under the waves and a large seashell exhibition with amazing colours and shapes from all over the world to complete your trip.

There`s also a maritime Museum at the Parc du Golfe, Vannes.

The Dolls Museum
Near Josselin, this museum has an exceptional collection of over 600 dolls.

The Museum of the forest
La Maison de la Foret situated near Josselin presents the cycle of the living forest. The interactive displays start with the birth and growth of the forest, its seasons and the life and death of its trees. It tells of the history of forests, why they exist and what they do. This rather bizarre sounding concept is actually pretty good. If you like ecology, why not try it ?

The Silk Museum
Near Campel about 30 minutes away is the silk museum where nature and Haute Couture meet. The living silkworms and mulberry bushes reveal the secrets of silk in an amazing setting.

The Paper Museum
Have a look at the paper museum near Muzzilac. The history and evolution of paper is here to be discovered and you can actually see it being hand made. All the machines and presses are on display and as it is often said that paper is mans most important invention, it's worth a look. There are a couple of very enthusiastic workers who take you around and even speak a bit of English.

The Waterways Museum
This museum in Redon retraces the daily life of canal barges at a time when Redon held a crucial position at the meeting of two great rivers.

The Medieval Village
This recreated medieval village in Melrand shows you the way it was around 1000AD. There are demonstrations, tours and workshops as well.

The Arthurian Centre (Knights of the Round Table)
At the Chateau de Comper in Concoret you can re-live the legends of the Knights of the Round Table and King Arthur. There are shows, exhibitions and guided tours.

The Postcard Palace– Baud
If postcards interest you then this is the place to go. There are over 40,000 postcards to see. The collection illustrates the history and tradition of Brittany. It's set in a replica turn of the century Breton village and with the slide shows, jigsaws, multimedia and interactive PC panels, it's actually a surprisingly fun place to be. You can buy reproductions of the cards and there are even guided tours in English.

The Eco-Museum
Near Auray, this museum shows you the way it was done `in the old days`. From threshing and wool spinning to wine and butter making. Go to one of the musical soirees and either sit and watch or join in with the traditional French dancing (this can seem quite easy after you have sampled some of the home made wine on sale). There`s also a similar ecomusuem at Lizio which exhibits over 70,000 tools and objects from Brittany`s past.

The Vegitarium
This `museum` is only about 10 minutes away near La Gacilly. It`s dedicated to plants. It's extremely well done, very modern and has great displays. It's been put together by Jacques Rocher– the perfume company. While you are there, you can go up the road a couple of miles and visit their perfume factory, see how it's made, tour the factory and visit their discount shop. Their mascot is below and no I don't know what it is either !

The Fur Museum
This museum near Redon is about one thing only– FUR. I won't linger on it, as it's not to some people`s taste. Needless to say, there are lots of animal skins, beasties and stuff there. Mind you if you fancy an old boars head to put in the hall and at home, there`s plenty for sale all around Brittany.

The Grand Blockhaus
This museum in Batz-Sur-Mer has been created in an authentic German command post. It is one of the biggest ever built and when you arrive you can feel straight away what it must have been like during the war. You can visit five levels including the dormitories, the radio command post, weaponry and the machine rooms. Not only that, but you can discover the story of the St Nazaire German occupation which was the last region to be liberated in Europe on 11th May 1945.

The Military Museum
The Musee du Souvenir is about 10 minutes away and through its collection of over 5000 items you can retrace the glorious and often tragic past of the French army. The museum is based at St Cyr, which is the French equivalent of Sandhurst.

The Museum of Ancient Workers
Between Josselin and Ploermel this fascinating museum shows the way things used to be made here in France. There are reconstructions of old shops, farm houses, craftsman's workshops, even a 1900 schoolroom. There’s a unique collection of 60,000 tools, furnishings and clothing all displayed in a typical setting. Over 60 crafts, which no longer exist in the modern day are on show. There is a similar museum in Largueven as well.

The Communications City
This centre near Lannion charts man's endeavours to communicate. From the first pioneering days right up to the current problems involved with talking to astronauts.

The Belle-Iloise Preserving Plant
This is a bit of an odd attraction. Basically it`s a food preservation plant. Tins, cans, pickles etc. You can go to the visitors centre in Quiberon and see how it is done. Buy a tin of pilchards !!