Moulin Richard de Bas, musée historique du papier
In 14th century, paper replaced parchment and Ambert mills began making paper from cloth. Today, the mill continues this ancestral trade.Thought...Read more
Mus'Énergie
This museum features a display highlighting the different types of energy used by humankind. Local know-how is put in the spotlight in the area dedicated...Read more
Departmental Ceramics Museum
Set in a former pottery the museum dis- plays hundreds of artefacts from the Lezoux archaeological site, and offers several activities.Set in a former...Read more
Musée de la Dentelle
Handmade lace museum: a visit at the heart of our heritage where the history of lace is told. Discover the techniques of bobbin lacemaking and needle lace-making....Read more
Maison de la Fourme d'Ambert et des fromages d'Auvergne
La Maison de la Fourme d’Ambert gives information of the historical and present-day production of Fourme, AOP cheese of Auvergne. Summer workshops: cheese-making,...Read more
Knife Making Museum - Vallee Des Rouets
The museum retraces the 600-year history of knife-making heritage. Workshops, knife-making demonstration, sound and light, shop.The museum and its...Read more
Le Creux de l'enfer - Centre d'art contemporain d'intérêt national
The Contemporary Arts Centre in the Creux de l’enfer is located in the Valley of the Factories. This place promotes contemporary artistic creativity and...Read more
Romanesque Art Centre Georges Duby
In the shade of the abbey church of Saint-Austremoine, the Romanesque art centre presents the remains of the former Benedictine abbey, the chapter house...Read more
Philosopher's Stone Museum
Inside the former house of public weights and the house of the guardian of the square, there is an impressive collection of more than 1200 mineralogical...Read more
Mandet Museum
Established in 1866, the Mandet museum is housed in two former private mansions dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries. These two buildings contain...Read more