MUSEUMS 2019 THE GUIDE


even fresh batches for sale, plus mushroom-based soups, beverages and more. It may not be the wildest ride on our list, but it’s certainly memorable. There’s nothing quite like wandering through a chilly underground lair and getting up close and personal with living, breathing walls of shiitake or pied bleu! www.musee-du-champignon.com


Musée du Compagnonnage Tours, Indre-et-Loire


In a region so famed for its châteaux and gardens, it would be all too easy to pass over a Loire Valley museum dedicated to the humble trade guilds – but that’s not a mistake we’re going to make here. The display of 19th-century artisanal masterpieces at the Musée du Compagnonnage should be on the itinerary of any visit to Tours. Come and enjoy a glimpse into the worlds of woodworking, metalworking, shoemaking, stonemasonry and confectionery


over jagged, precipitous Corte. Recently extended to August 31, the ‘E Figure di a Corsica’ exhibition explores the symbols, signs and very identity of Corsica through a collection of artefacts and photographs. www.musee-corse.com


Musée Mer Marine Bordeaux, Gironde


There are thousands of tales in the life of the sea to be told at the Musée Mer Marine


via an extraordinary set of exhibits and sculptures, and walk away with a newfound appreciation of these crafts. www.museecompagnonnage.fr


Museu di a Corsica Corte, Haute-Corse With mainland France hogging the limelight, it’s sinfully easy to


bypass the country’s main island region. That’s why we would recommend a trip off the beaten track to visit Corsica’s most important museum, itself an entryway into the old citadel. The Museu di a Corsica presents the island’s general history and the evolution of local industry, all combined with stunning views


Around its seafaring circuit, the Musée Mer Marine marries history, art and science to tell the age-old story of man’s relationship with the ocean. With a strong focus on Bordeaux and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the beautiful exhibits cover the journey from prehistory through to modern-day environmental hot topics such as marine life and preservation issues. With more than 10,000 marine objects (scale models, life-size boats, instruments and atlases), the Musée Mer Marine collection spans several millennia of the history of navigation. www.mmmbordeaux.com


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