The Aquitaine Museum (Musée d’Aquitaine - 20, cours Pasteur): a voyage into prehistory, the gallo- Roman era and ancient "Burdigala" or discover the exceptional historical collections like the tomb of Montaigne.

The Museum of Natural History (Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle - 5, place Bardineau) located in the Lisferme building: general paleontological collection from around the world with a major emphasis on regional fauna and palaeontology.

The Jean Moulin Centre (place Jean Moulin): museum and documentation centre of the Second World War, historical testimony about the Resistance, Deportation and the Free French Forces.

Musée Goupil (20, cours Pasteur): major collections of 19th century art with tens of thousands of works (prints, photographs, books and illustrated reviews…).

The Museum of Fine Arts (Musée des Beaux Arts - 20, cours d’Albert): collections of paintings, sculptures and drawings from the Renaissance up to the Second World War.

The Museum of Decorative Arts (Musée des Arts Décoratifs - 39, rue Bouffard) located in the magnificent Lalande building: paintings, prints, miniatures, sculptures, furniture, ceramics… of French origin and more particular Bordeaux origin from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Museum of Contemporary Art (Musée d’Art Contemporain - Entrepôt. 7, rue Ferrère): temporary exhibitions of works by internationally renowned,contemporary artists.