Museum of Brittany, Regional museum in Rennes, France.
The Museum of Brittany contains more than 600,000 artifacts and documents, including 400,000 photographic materials showcasing the regional identity through the centuries.
Founded in 1794 during the French Revolution, the museum first gathered its collection from confiscated items and shared space with the Museum of Fine Arts until 2006.
The ethnographic collections present traditional Breton furniture, costumes, and daily objects that demonstrate the evolution of local lifestyle from prehistoric times to present.
Located within Les Champs Libres cultural complex, the museum provides wheelchair access and attracts an average of 60,000 visitors each year.
The museum holds 6,800 items related to the Dreyfus affair, including personal correspondence donated by Alfred Dreyfus's daughter Jeanne Lévy after a 1973 exhibition.
Location: Rennes
Official opening: 1794
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Phone: +33223406670
Website: https://musee-bretagne.fr/langues/bzh
GPS coordinates: 48.10500,-1.67459
Latest update: November 18, 2025 19:40
Rennes offers a range of historic and cultural sites that reflect its history and current vibrancy. The city features green spaces like the Thabor Park with its French-style gardens and rose garden, religious buildings such as the neoclassical 19th-century Cathedral, and institutional structures like the 17th-century Parliament of Brittany, where visitors can explore rooms decorated with tapestries and painted ceilings. The museums in Rennes showcase different aspects of the region and art. The Museum of Brittany traces the development of the territory from Antiquity onward, while the Fine Arts Museum exhibits collections from the 14th to the 20th century. The FRAC Bretagne hosts contemporary art exhibitions. The Place of the Republic, with its Opera and Town Hall, constitutes the administrative and cultural heart. On Saturdays, the Marché des Lices brings together local producers and Breton specialties, providing an insight into local products.
Rennes railway station
242 m
Le Liberté
266 m
Les Champs Libres
30 m
Théâtre National de Bretagne
374 m
Tour de l'Éperon
362 m
Espace des Sciences
45 m
Sécurité sociale tower
91 m
Temple protestant de Rennes
423 m
Les Clous de l'Esplanade
137 m
Ancien poste central de la gare ferroviaire de Rennes
211 m
Chapelle du lycée Émile Zola
368 m
Square de Kergus
309 m
Théâtre National de Bretagne
374 m
Promenade Alice-Guy-Blaché
288 m
Esplanade Fulgence Bienvenue
343 m
Square Émile Souvestre
337 m
Esplanade du Champ de Mars
83 m
Hôtel des Nétumières
192 m
Scenic viewpoint
282 m
M.U.R de Rennes
423 m
Morvarc’h
195 m
Le Baiser
411 m
La pivoine
338 m
Robot sans cœur
400 m
Work of art, sculpture
64 m
Work of art, sculpture
310 m
Monument du Colombier
411 m
Cheminots de Rennes
265 mReviews
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