Naïa museum, Fantasy art museum in Rochefort-en-Terre, France.
The Naïa Museum is an art venue in Rochefort-en-Terre showcasing contemporary works across four rooms, a medieval underground section, and a sculpture garden set within the castle grounds. The collection includes paintings, sculptures, photographs, digital works, and kinetic art.
This venue opened in 2015 in the former workshop of Alfred Klots, the previous owner of Rochefort-en-Terre Castle. The transformation of this private workspace into a public art gallery marked the beginning of its role in presenting contemporary creativity.
The name Naïa is both an acronym of New Academy of Imaginary Arts and a nod to Naïa the witch, said to have lived in the castle ruins in the early 20th century. The museum groups fantastic art, visionary art, dark art, pop-surrealism and art singulier under the term Arts de l'Imaginaire, and each year takes part in off-site events such as the Motocultor and Boom festivals.
The route runs from Alfred Klots's former studio through a garden ringed by the ruins of the medieval castle, then down into a 13th-century underground room. The whole circuit covers 250 m² and is walked on foot; the underground section is reached by stairs.
The venue offers interactive puzzle experiences within the underground medieval sections. These experiences like Pandor'art Experience and La Crypte de Naia allow visitors to engage with the spaces and artworks in a playful way.
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