Self-guided tour
The museum at your own pace
From Antiquity to the 20th Century, discover the evolution of the city of Bordeaux and of its commercial port open to the world. Follow the footsteps of the merchant families who settled in the Chartrons district and played a major part in the prosperity of the Bordeaux vineyard, making it an essential world reference.
Through objects and documents from that period, the permanent collection of the Musée du Vin et du Négoce teaches you about the evolution of different techniques and tools related to wine: barrel ageing, the evolution of bottles, labels and the fashions that followed.
At the end of your visit, one of the wine tourism mediators will accompany you with an explanation of the Bordeaux vineyard and its appellation system during a commented tasting of two wines.
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*On presentation of proof: students, senior with the Bordeaux pass, job seekers, disabled card holders, etc.
** On presentation of proof: under 18s, tour guides, journalists, accompanying persons
Did you know ?
François Mauriac was the owner of the Domaine de Malagar.
He had inherited this wine estate from his ancestors. He called himself a “country owner”.
He liked to stay in Malagar in the summer and remained there until the end of the harvest. From the terrace of Malagar he admired “the most beautiful landscape in the world”. His office was located near the winery where they produced “a nice white wine that was not too sweet, perfect for foie gras”.
François Mauriac, 1885 – 1970
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maddy f10. Février, 2025. A must do 10/10 What an amazing experience and such good value for money. The staff were so helpful and happy to answer all the questions. English was amazing.For €10 you get wine tasting with a lesson about the vinyards and include chocolate rasins, cake, and two glasses of wine. You also get a guided tour around the museum. Learnt so much and definitely a must if only visiting for a short period of time. Faith A2. Février, 2025. Small museum but nice wine tasting The museum itself was quite small, but you can get a booklet of info and/or an audio guide. They spoke English and the wine tasting part was nice. A nice female employee gave a small presentation about the different regions of Bordeaux and what wine is produced where, then we were able to sample two wines. The student price was 5 euros, which was fine with me. bac2625. Janvier, 2025. Save your money and take tour by looking at pictures online. The wine cave was authentic and interesting, but I wouldn't waste my time looking at very old wine bottles and other things that are so full of dust you cannot appreciate them. There was a wine tasting at the end, but it was the worse presentation and wine that I tasted in France.Save your money and skip this one! I didn't have a reservation and walked right through. Shabnam N19. Janvier, 2025. Lovely Experience It was one of the best experiences I have ever had. Although the wine cellar is quite small, it provides a thorough overview of the history of the wine. At the end, there was an informative presentation of the wine map of Bordeaux. I tasted two types of wine. I enjoyed it a lot. Steve E12. Décembre, 2024. You can’t judge a book by its’ cover! We moved to Bordeaux 4 months ago and live 200 meters from this museum. We’ve walked by it dozens of times and thought the entrance was so unappealing that it wouldn’t be worth going in. We were wrong! This museum is a simple, straightforward and realistic representation of the history of Bordeaux and how intertwined wine is with the history of the city. We spent about an hour walking through the museum part of the experience, and about an hour for the wine tasting. I lived in San Francisco for 5 years and spent half my weekends in Napa Valley and Sonoma. I’ve seen my fair share of wineries and done too many wine tastings. This place is really different. Every step of the museum is well documented and contains an extraordinary amount of detail and artifacts that bring the history to life. The wine tasting wasn’t hurried at all. The young man that conducted our tasting (Edward) did an outstanding job of explaining the various differences of the wine producing regions around Bordeaux, and took as many questions as we offered. We are learning French, but he was perfectly capable of doing the tasting in English. We would definitely recommend this museum! ww17. Octobre, 2024. Nice authentic wine cave and museum Enjoyed our visit to the wine museum. Very helpful young man explained the necessary information to us before we explored the museum and cave. At the end we had a wine tasting talk and lesson from the lovely lady called Luna, she did an amazing presentation in English. A very nice visit using our city pass Jeremy S11. Octobre, 2024. Great wine and culture tour Took a great tour out the wine country of Bordeaux and learned a lot about the region along the way! Definitely worth the price of admission. Steve_Grant128. Août, 2024. Ok visit We went here after the main wine museum. It is much smaller and has a different focus. The best part for me was the wine tasting at the end of our visit. The host was informative and had good knowledge. We used the City Card which made the overall costs good. LolaDeVys19. Août, 2024. Dusty displays, perfect location, and interesting story. Seems appropriate for a museum with this great story to be sited in a very dusty and authentic cellar though this is far from good museum practice. Has a great sense of place but the objects on display need some professional attention and display. The museum and interesting talk afterwards were well worth a visit. tripperR6458QY27. Juillet, 2024. Bordeaux Wine Museum I booked my 10€ ticket a couple of days in advance after having visited the Cité du Vin. This museum is situated in a charming street with a few typical bars and restaurants. The staff were super friendly in both English and French and answered all my difficult questions. You need about an hour for the tour and half an hour for the wine tasting. A real pilgrimage for wine lovers. Highly recommended !
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