Musée Anne-de-Beaujeu: Bourbonnais Renaissance (Moulins)

Our take

A museum in the pavilion of Anne de Beaujeu herself, regent of France. Collections from Prehistory to the 19th century, ancient Egypt and Bourbonnais sculpture included.

The editors · Teddy L.updated on 23 September 2026How we choose our places

Allow 1 h 30 min to 2 h
The first Sunday of the month (free)
With children: yes
Wheelchair accessible

The guide that goes with itQue faire en Auvergne quand il pleut

The Bourbons' museum, in Anne de Beaujeu's Renaissance pavilion.

Museum housed in the Renaissance pavilion of Anne de Beaujeu (regent of France 1483-1491), in the centre of Moulins. Collections of Egyptology (mummies, coffins, amulets) and regional archaeology (from Prehistory to the Gallo-Roman period). Medieval Bourbonnais sculpture, Germano-Flemish painting of the 15th and 16th centuries and academic 19th-century painting (Gérôme, Meissonier). The archaeological holdings, more than 60% of the collections, come mostly from discoveries made in the Allier in the 19th century. The building is listed as a historic monument.

In 2026: full price €6, reduced €4, free up to age 18. The ticket for the neighbouring Maison Mantin (€12, guided tour by reservation) also gives access to the museum.

Open all year: every day from 6 July to 20 September, closed on Mondays the rest of the year, as well as on 1 May, 25 December and 1 January. Allow 1 hour 30 to 2 hours.

Why we love it

16th-century Renaissance pavilion
Collections from Prehistory to the 19th century (Egyptian mummies, Germano-Flemish primitives, Gérôme, Meissonier)
Bourbonnais sculpture from the time of Pierre II and Anne de France
Listed historic monument

Top tip

Free up to age 18, handy for families. Can be combined with the CNCS (the national centre for stage costume) and the cathedral for the day. The Master of Moulins triptych is not in the cathedral in 2026 (a facsimile stands in for it there): after a stop at the royal monastery of Brou until 3 January 2027, its return to Moulins is announced for February 2027, first here, at the museum, then at the cathedral in 2028. Guided tours (€9, reduced €7, free up to age 18, 2026 prices) are booked by phone with the museum.

Before you go

The first Sunday of the month (free), or on a guided tour if the museum's programme offers one that day.
Closed on Mondays outside the summer, open every day from 6 July to 20 September
Free up to age 18
Allow 1 hour 30 to 2 hours
Combine it with the CNCS for the day

Practical info

Address: 5 Pl. du Colonel Laussedat, 03000 Moulins, France
03000 Moulins

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It's for you if

You love the Renaissance and the history of the Bourbons
You're curious about ancient Egypt: mummies and coffins have their own space here
You're coming as a family: entry is free up to age 18

Give it a miss if

You're visiting on a Monday outside the summer: it's closed
You think you'll rush the visit: allow 1 hour 30 to 2 hours

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