Musée du Vin - Hôtel des Ducs de Bourgogne — Attraction in Beaune

If you are genuinely interested in wine, the museum is a must-see while in Beaune. You can see the different types of historical wooden presses outside for free (very impressive and very labour-intensive!). The museum has many rooms, each devoted to a different theme - ancient times, terroir & climats of Bourgogne, cooperage, harvest time (old equipment), a Nez du Vin room, the Hospices de Beaune actions and wine-related art.

The only difficulty with the museum for non-French speakers is that most of the descriptions throughout the museum are only in French (with a few in English also).

The online reviews were not promising but we decided to go anyway. Well...

Small but informative museum dedicated to making wine. Presses, equipment, tools, glasses, bottles, ... on display with information to place them in the context of the art of making wine. A nice touch are the amphora that put winemaking in the area in it's historical context. Winelovers put this on your list. Wheelchair access may be impossible. Count on stairs to go from one level to the other. Check for facilities for disabled people at the museum. The museum is located in the old palace of the dukes of...

The exhibition is well curated and due to Covid they have established a booking system which allows reservation of an hour slot on the day. This worked well for us. The audio visual info was very relevant. Would have been perfect if there had been an opportunity to sit out in the courtyard and try some after the visit (Also could funnel tourists to some of the many sellers in town - the number of sellers is daunting for...