Musée archéologique de l'Oise

About the museum

The Musée archéologique de l'Oise opened in 2011 in Vendeuil-Caply, about 400 metres from the Gallo-Roman theatre. It is the only visible element of an ancient settlement of about 130 hectares, identified through aerial photographs, field surveys and excavations carried out since the 1950s. The modern building has a green roof and geothermal heating and meets high environmental quality standards (HQE).

The museum is run by the Communauté de communes de l'Oise picarde. It preserves and presents finds from the site and the region, from prehistory to the Middle Ages. Many objects come from donations by private individuals or loans from other museums.

The permanent route is organized around daily and funerary life in the region, the Gallo-Roman town of Vendeuil-Caply and the Clos de Vendeuil site, which dates from the early Middle Ages. Every year from February, a new temporary exhibition presents research results and archaeological methods.

Highlights

• Grave goods from the Marmousets necropolis
• Gallo-Roman terracotta figurines discovered in 2013
• Sculpted decoration from the Gallo-Roman theatre
• Painted terracotta hen and pigeon from the 2nd century
• Gallo-Roman theatre, 400 metres from the museum, free to visit

Permanent exhibitions

• De la Préhistoire au Moyen Âge – A route through the region's archaeological discoveries, with the funerary furniture of the Marmousets necropolis, the Gallo-Roman town of Vendeuil-Caply and the early medieval Clos de Vendeuil site.
• Le théâtre antique – Remains of a Gallo-Roman theatre about 400 metres from the museum, free to visit.

Founded

2011

Operated by

Communauté de communes de l'Oise picarde

Visitors per year

approx. 10,025

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Sunday of the month and national events

Free admission also for job seekers, RSA recipients, members of ICOM and ACCPF, members of the Amis de Vendeuil-Caply association, and school and leisure-centre groups from the Communauté de communes de l'Oise picarde. The ticket gives access to the permanent collections and the temporary exhibitions. Proof is required for reduced and free admission.

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Kids & families

Great for kids & familiesRecommended for ages 4+

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Workshops for children during the holidays (archaeology, prehistory, Antiquity, the Middle Ages) for ages 4 to 6 and for ages 7 and up, as well as family workshops.

Getting there & parking

By car from Paris: A16 towards Amiens, exit 16 (Hardivilliers), then D930 towards Breteuil. From Amiens or Beauvais: D1001 towards Breteuil. From Compiègne: D152 towards Saint-Just-en-Chaussée, then D916 towards Breteuil.

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