By greconj

Parts of the museum were interesting, but mostly it is of poor quality. It is definitely not worth a special trip to visit. If you’re driving by and have an hour to spare, great. If not, skip it.

Parts of the museum were interesting, but mostly it is of poor quality. It is definitely not worth a special trip to visit. If you’re driving by and have an hour to spare, great. If not, skip it. more »
By UpperPark

Well would have thought a museum dedicated solely to mushrooms could have been so interesting. It has the largest collection of wild mushrooms in Europe and it was fascinating to see how the...

Well would have thought a museum dedicated solely to mushrooms could have been so interesting. It has the largest collection of wild mushrooms in Europe and it was fascinating to see how the... more »
By R9471PSsb

Like many others, we never expected to find a mushroom museum let alone really enjoy it! The staff were so friendly & helpful, the information boards available in both French & English (though it...

Like many others, we never expected to find a mushroom museum let alone really enjoy it! The staff were so friendly & helpful, the information boards available in both French & English (though it... more »

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By Tim Lowe

A short visit but enjoyable to see all of the different types available. It took us about an hour to walk around and see everything. There are a great variety to see and all growing at different sizes and stages. Entry can be bought with two other places to reduce the price however for us as there was no other time, the single ticket was enough. At the end of the tour there is the option to try 2/3 samples as per the final images. Thanks. Enjoy. 🤙

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By Glenn Roberts

Well worth the visit. I had absolutely no idea there were so many types. It was really fascinating. We used the visit to also enjoy the cool temperatures underground whilst outside it reached 41°C!!!!!

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By Carole Reed

Interesting to look round but pricy at 9 euros each as it's a short tour and fairly repetitive. You can purchase fresh mushrooms and gifts but you are very limited to what you can taste.

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By Neil Campbell

Perfect place to go to learn about mushrooms, and get out of the heat. Set in a series of caves by the Loire close to Saumur, the museum meanders underground showing a multitude of different fungi set in resin blocks before getting to the actual mushroom farm where they cultivate a few different varieties. Being underground, its a constant 12° in there, so even in the height of French summer, take a jumper as it's proper cold, particularly in contrast to the outside. There are a few ammonites and nautilus fossils scattered around the place too.

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By Pauli Lon

A place to be when it’s above 30 degree Celsius outside. For the theme (mushrooms) and naturally beautiful location (troglodyte) I find it pity that the contents inside the museum are not as rich as expected nor organized in a way that’s easy to digest. There are a lot of empty spaces inside that were not fully utilized. Just to see the mushrooms and experience the troglodyte it’s fine but don’t expect to be wowed by it.

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