Musée des Évolutions de Bousies
Museum in Bousies housed in a farm dating from 1576, tracing the evolution of life and technology from paleontology to the age of telecommunications.
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About the museum
In the 1980s, Jean Vaillant, the museum's founder and curator, was already displaying objects on the upper floor of today's town hall that showed how tools and everyday life had evolved. In 1988, a large retail development threatened the Lebrun farm, dated 1576; residents opposed it to preserve the village's heritage. The commune bought the farm in 1989, and the museum moved in in 1993. Jean Vaillant died on November 13, 2015.
The buildings date from 1576 for the house, 1737 for the stables and 1870 for the barn. A paved courtyard, a herb garden and a barn with its former farming equipment complete the visit.
The route runs from paleontology and prehistory to the present day: fossils, one of the richest prehistoric collections in the Avesnois, Gallic and Gallo-Roman remains, and the history of the lords of Bousies in the Marguerite de Constantinople room. It then covers everyday life and rural craftsmanship before tractors, a 1930s schoolroom, and the age of telecommunications, from the magic lantern to television sets of the 1950s.
Highlights
- One of the richest prehistoric collections in the Avesnois
- Fossils and paleontology pieces
- Marguerite de Constantinople room on the lords of Bousies
- 1930s schoolroom and rural life of earlier times
- 1576 farm with herb garden and barn from 1878
Permanent exhibition
- Des origines de la vie à l'ère des télécommunications – Fossils and prehistory, antiquity and the Middle Ages of Bousies, everyday life and rural craftsmanship, a 1930s schoolroom, communication devices.
- Founded
- 1993
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €4 |
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| Children & teens | €2Child rate for ages 6 to 10. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3.50 per personAdult groups of 10 or more: €3.50; children's groups (school groups): €3. |
Payment by check, cash or bank transfer.
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Amenities & dining
A community hall can be made available to school groups in bad weather, on request.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits by appointment only, arranged with the Bousies town hall. |
