Musée Départemental Demard des Techniques

About the museum

The museum, opened in 1992 in Champlitte, is one of the departmental museums of Haute-Saône. Its collections extend in time those of the Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions at the Champlitte château, and present shops and workshops from the first half of the 20th century.

The route gives an overview of technical developments in the first decades of the 20th century. The steam engine, invented in the 17th century, was constantly improved and was widely used in transport, heavy industry and agriculture. The gas generator (gazogène) and the internal-combustion engine then transformed transport, and electricity allowed machines to be used more flexibly in industry.

These techniques also transformed the automobile, which appeared alongside animal-drawn vehicles that were still the majority, and trades: workshops became mechanised while keeping traditional know-how. The museum has a garden, an orchard, a pond, a beehive and an area left wild, used for educational activities.

Highlights

• Collection of machines and vehicles from the early 20th century, including a 1923 Renault type KJ
• Steam engines, gas generator, internal-combustion engine and electricity
• Reconstruction of shops and workshops from the first half of the 20th century
• Garden, orchard, pond and beehive around the museum

Permanent exhibition

• Collections des techniques du début du XXe siècle – Machines, vehicles and workshops showing how steam, the internal-combustion engine and electricity arrived in trades and transport.

Founded

1992

Operated by

Département de la Haute-Saône

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Sunday of each month

The full rate of €7 corresponds to a multi-site pass valid during the tourist season for the three sites of the Musées Départementaux Demard and for the Château de Ray-sur-Saône. Free admission also for teachers, job seekers, recipients of social minimum benefits, members of the Amis des Musées Départementaux, holders of press cards, tour guide cards, culture and ICOM cards, the Carte Avantage Jeune and the Pass culture, with proof.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The public service department states that both museums in Champlitte are accessible to people with reduced mobility.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is 54 km from Dijon.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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