With three museums housing a variety of collections, libraries, an art library, a music academy, a fine-arts school, a national theatre, a regional circus arts school dedicated to contemporary photography, a regional circus arts school and a rich cultural heritage, Cherbourg-Octeville is proud of its position as the second largest cultural centre in Lower Normandy, offering a wide range of cultural pursuits, not only for its own inhabitants, but for a wider audience across the Cotentin peninsula.