Museums of prehistory, of fine arts and of popular traditions, not to forget eco-museums, there are more than 120 such institutions in the five départements of Aquitaine.

Among these, 2 are National Museums (Prehistory Museum in Les Eyzies and the Museum of the Château de Pau) and 51 are accredited with the “Musée de France” label.

From the most general (Museum of Aquitaine in Bordeaux) to the most specific (Sorges Truffle Eco-Museum), from the most fragile (Samadet Earthenware Museum) to the most liquid (Museum of the Sea in Biarritz) or the most mobile (Automobile Museum of La Réole), there is something for everyone and for all ages in every corner of the region.

And if you have the opportunity to make just a single trip to Aquitaine and can only make a small number of visits, here are the collections that really must not be missed:

National Prehistory Museum in
   Les Eyzies-de-Tayac and Vesunna Roman Museum
   in Périgueux (Dordogne)

Museum of Aquitaine, Museum of Fine Arts
   and the CAPC in Bordeaux (Gironde)

Eco-Museum of La Grande Lande in Sabres
   (Landes)

Fine Arts Museum of Agen
   (Lot-et-Garonne)

Basque Museum and Bonnat Museum in Bayonne
   (Pyrénées Atlantiques)

Fine Arts Museum of Pau and Museum of the    Château de Pau,
   the Asiatica Museum of Biarritz (Pyrénées Atlantiques)