The best specialized museums Finistère

Pont-Aven, the mythical name resounds like a mystery, that of Paul Gauguin, of the Talisman, of the Gloanec pension... Not far from the sea, in this small Breton village coiled around the river Aven and its small river port, the Pont-Aven museum is a jewel which deserves more than a detour. Dedicated to the artists of the Pont-Aven school, the collection also includes works by artists who inherited this style. The museography of the permanent tour is accompanied by simple and effective multimedia devices: audio guides, interactive terminal, film, listening points.

The museum of the lighthouses and beacons could only be installed in Ouessant. Indeed, the outskirts of the island are known to all sailors of the world as a result of their dangerousness. Ouessant has 5 lighthouses, many beacons and land marks helping in navigation. The museum, set up in the former power station of the Créac'h lighthouse, presents the history of marine aids. It also evokes the many shipwrecks which took place in the vicinity and the epic construction of some monuments like La Jument lighthouse. Several Fresnel lenses and other optical objects are exhibited. Several models and audiovisual documents complement the visit. It is a museum for those who are passionate about lighthouses but also for curious people whom this field puzzles.