Museum
in Saint-Etienne

Musée d'Art et d'Industrie

Weapons, ribbons and bicycles. There immediately, you do not see the report and it is normal. So come and have a look at the Museum of Art and Industry, you will understand.
When you are told that design is everywhere in Saint-Etienne, it is also because it is in the city's DNA. Saint-Etienne has always been inventing. Firearms, that we know, but also looms, textiles and bicycles. And yes, this is where the very first bicycle was invented. With your head in the handlebars and three collections later, you are unbeatable on Sainté. At the very least, the link between its industrial past and its ambitions for tomorrow holds no secrets for you.

Each quarter, the Museum publishes its event program. We give you an overview: surprise visit, flash visit in 15 minutes chrono, theater, escape game, film screening and above all various and varied workshops (for children from 4 years old, siblings, family or adults).
Further information) :
Site management: Municipal Heritage Passport member: Yes
Sustainable tourism

A walk through the alleys of a particular garden where dye plants abound. Plants what? Tinctorials? They are used to make dyes and natural dyes.

Tips and Suggestions

Included in the Saint-Etienne City Card.

Free for children under 16 and for everyone, every 1st Sunday of the month.
Reduced price for 16-25 year olds.
The looms are in operation every Thursday afternoon and the first Sunday of the month.

We speak: English, French

Themes:

  • Fine arts
  • History
  • Science and technology
  • Arts and culture
  • Arts
  • Painting
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Humanities
  • Textiles
  • Decorative Art
  • Photography and cinema
  • Popular arts and traditions
  • Local history

Location details

Coming from Lyon (A72) direction Firminy/Le Puy, exit Bellevue, then follow Center 2 and Museum of Art and Industry.
Coming from Le Puy (N 88) direction Lyon, exit Bellevue, then follow Center 2 and Musée d'Art et d'Industrie.
Coming from Clermont Ferrand (A 72) direction Firminy/Le Puy, exit D3 Saint-Etienne Ouest, then follow town center and Museum of Art and Industry.
Parking outside the museum: Place Albert Thomas or parking des Ursules nearby.

By train (Chateaucreux station)
• 2h45 min from Paris, Gare de Lyon (direct TGV)
• 50 minutes from Lyon

By tram
• From Chateaucreux station, Line T3, Bourse du Travail stop.
• From Saint-Étienne “Nord”, Line T1, stop at Bourse du Travail.
• From Saint-Étienne “Sud”, Line T1 or T3, Anatole France stop.
  • Downtown
  • In the city
  • Public transport stop within 500 m

Visit

Average duration of the individual visit: 90 min.
Average duration of the group visit: 90 min.
Minimum group size: 10 person(s)
Minimum group size: 30 people

Customers

Suitable for: School groups, Special family with children, Special rate for large families, Special rate for disabled people, Special rate for job seekers, Special rate for students, Distributors

Language(s) of the visit

English, Spanish, Portuguese

Individual visit services

  • Unguided individual tours permanently
  • Guided individual tours on request

Group visit services

  • Unguided group tours permanently
  • Guided group tours on request

Opening

Opening hours from January 02, 2023 to March 31, 2025
TuesdayOpen from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.
WednesdayOpen from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.
FridayOpen from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.
SundayOpen from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.

Exceptional Closure(s)

  • 01/01/2024
  • 01/05/2024
  • 14/07/2024
  • 15/08/2024
  • 01/11/2024
  • 25/12/2024

Prices

Beneficiaries of free rates (self-guided and individual guided tours):
Children under 16 (entries, guided tours and shows), students, press, ICOM (International Council of Museums) members, members of the Associations of Friends of the Museum of Art and Industry and the Mining Museum, young people Friends of the Museum, unemployed and RSA beneficiaries, 16/25 year olds with the Sainté Pass, seniors with the Senior Pass, heritage passport holders: last visit, parent testers (familiscope), holders of professional guide cards (GIR, GIN, GC ), group guides, winners of games and activities organized by Ville d'Ar et d'Histoire.

Free access to the public on the 1st Sunday of each month, during the European Night of Museums and during European Heritage Days.

Beneficiaries of reduced rates (self-guided and individual guided tours): Teachers, disabled people and their companions, young people aged 16/25, groups of more than 10 people, employees of partner companies, large families (3 children), members of Friends Associations of Museum, people over 65 years old, inter CE associations, heritage passport holders, Inter CE association, members of the members' club of the Caisse d'Epargne Loire Drome Ardèche, the Caisse d'Epargne de Picardie and the Caisse d Savings Côte d'Azur, Pass Time (1 purchased = 1 free), “passion visits” card holders, actions in partnership with the Tourist Office, City of Saint-Etienne municipal employees, Club Tistra members.

For conferences: reduced rate for teachers and students.
Free for children under 25 years)

Payment methods

  • Bank / credit card
  • Cheque
  • Classic Holiday Vouchers
  • Cash
  • Pass'Région

Services

Equipments

  • Parking nearby
  • Parking
  • Toll parking
  • Coach parking
  • Screening Room
  • Show room
  • Elevator
  • Air-conditioning
  • Toilets
  • Entertainment room

Services

  • Educational visits
  • Coach access
  • Room rentals
  • Theme visit
  • Shop
  • Permanent animator
  • Tourist Documentation
  • Guided tours

Activities on site

  • Manual workshops
  • Temporary exhibitions
  • Show
  • Evening entertainment
  • Animation
  • Children's entertainment

Home animals

NOT_ACCEPTED

Adapted tourism

Adapted service: Services adapted for hearing impairment, Services adapted for mental impairment, Services adapted for visual impairment, Independent wheelchair access, Hard surface, Level path, Clear circulation area, Accessible entrance, Elevator meets standards, WC + grab bar + circulation space, Site, fully accessible building, Possibility of dropping someone off in front of the site

Physical disability

Disabled parking within the grounds of the museum. Easy access to the museum entrance.

Address

2 place Louis Comte
42000 Saint-Étienne
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