Louis-Etienne Watelet, « View of a drapery factory in the City of Vienne », 1837 (Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology, Vienne)

A part of the Vienne collection (ancient sculptures, Latin inscriptions, mosaic tiling) is housed in the church of Saint-Pierre (Vth-XIIth centuries). In the former grain hall, place de Miremont, the Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology brings together, on the first floor, the archaeological collections (domestic objects , statuettes in bronze, Gallic objects…) and the department of Beaux-Arts (earthenware, paintings…). The collections of graphic arts include engravings, drawings, early photographs and post cards.

The restoration of the Romanesque cloister of Saint-André-le-Bas (1938) gave a home to the medieval collections with an exceptional series of inscriptions and church furniture. The adjacent rooms have been used, since 1977, to hold temporary exhibitions.

In 1995, the association « Textile Heritage » created a museum dedicated to the industry of carding wool, the Museum of Drapery.

The museums of Vienne and the Museum of Archaeology of Saint-Romain-en-Gal/Vienne, opened in 1996, have undertaken many projects in common : the introduction of the museums-pass, the exchange of objects and works of art, the preparation of exhibitions and meetings of the mediation services.