Musée National de la Marine

Lovely place to get history a lesson on the area of Brest. The Chateau covers a huge area and housed inside is the Marine Museum. Naval history at its best! Models of ships used throughout France's conquests and exploration expeditions are on display. Plenty to keep the kids engaged. The views of the bay are fabulous as well.

Oldest Maritime museum in Europe if not the world. Housed within a castle. Only 7euros for adults - excellent value. Good history of the castle and the dock areas in addition to the navy and the different types of ships. Get the audio guide which is free and comes in different languages.

Travel through 17 years of history
In the exceptional setting of the castle of Brest, the National Maritime Museum houses a unique heritage reflecting the great naval adventure Arsenal of Brest and the French Navy.
In recently renovated rooms, visitors can discover the masterpieces of naval decoration, Lapérouse expedition, life convicts or emblematic of contemporary Navy ships.
The tour combines internal and external, to assess the wealth of collections, views of the harbor and city and architectur the castle foundations Gallo-Roman fortifications of Vauban through the curtains, the bastion and walkway is a journey through 17 centuries of history that offers the visitor

Many fascinating things to see. But careful, there is marine base just nearby. So, no photos in that direction

Wonderful, historical museum of maritime artifacts. Be prepared to climb a lot of stairs. Not an easy visit for the handicapped.

Well maintained fort- turned- museum, with expos of 18th century French merchant and defense navy.

Nice museum with amazing views from the towers and the walls, especially on the sunny day. You can see the bay, the port and the old city in their beauty. Now is especially great time to visit since there are very few people in attendance

It amazing to be here in person to see how they made the ship and listen to the history ❤

This is a great museum to visit. With several hundreds of years of both local Brest , Fr history as well as French naval history.

Worth visit, lot more to see than expected.

Though I have visited the Naval Museum of Brest in January, today I have decided to take a night view of one of main gates. It is great piece of French Military architecture!

Very good museum with a lot of cruise history . Many old artefacts are displayed aesthetically

Good info with the head set and gives a nice insight in the navy of Brest

Very nice museum, the audioguide is a definite plus. Both the Dutch and English versions were great and made the museum worth a visit. The museum tells in great detail about the involvement and role of the city of Brest since it's beginning. Would definitely recommend this to any tourist who visits the city and is interested about it's history!

Nice view and tasty food.

Great friendly staff and enquired about the ages of the young adults in my group, yes 21and under were free

The tour was easy to follow and the history on display was educational. Plus lots the the displays has English language translations

Beautiful building in fantastic city.

A museum that takes you through the history of the castle and of Brest. The entrance fee comes with a very good audio tour. We spend almost the entire afternoon here, enjoying the tour and the views from the towers.

An interesting experience, very nice staff. I consider it a suitable place for both children and adults. Everything is very neat, the gardens look incredible and the view is amazing.

This is a very nice combination of visiting an ancient (but well preserved) castle with a naval museum and an exhibition - currently about Razzle Dazzle. Audo guides are available in different languages. Definitely worthwhile a visit for a few interesting hours.

Great museum - we spent 3h with our kids (6 and 4y). There are audioguides in several languages. It helps to be able to read French, though.