Espace des mondes polaires

Over het museum

The Espace des Mondes Polaires owes its existence to Paul-Émile Victor, a French explorer of Jura origin and one of the pioneers of modern ecology. From the 1970s he saw the upheavals threatening the Arctic and the Antarctic. The Prémanon site, in the Station des Rousses, now bears his name.

The polar museum presents a permanent exhibition that immerses visitors in vast icy landscapes. It brings together the ethnographic collection Paul-Émile Victor brought back from his expeditions, as well as drawings and sketches by his hand, and displays stuffed polar animals and Inuit art.

The route connects history, the life and earth sciences, ethnology, glaciology, economics and ecology to take stock of the polar regions and their future, for example that of the polar bear and the Inuit peoples. The building also houses a natural ice rink, used in winter and converted into a quad roller rink in summer, a café, a shop, a tourist office and an auditorium.

Hoogtepunten

• Permanent exhibition on the Arctic and Antarctic
• Ethnographic collection and drawings by Paul-Émile Victor
• Stuffed polar animals and Inuit art
• Ice rink in winter and quad roller rink in summer
• Cultural programme with lectures, screenings and workshops

Vaste collectie

• Exposition permanente du musée des mondes polaires – Route through the Arctic and Antarctic with explorers, scientists, stuffed animals, Inuit art and the legacy of Paul-Émile Victor.

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

ANCV Chèques-Vacances are accepted at the till, but not at the shop or bookshop. Gloves are compulsory on the ice (€3.50 per pair at reception); socks are compulsory for skating and roller skating (€3.50 per pair).

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The entire building is wheelchair-accessible. Two reserved parking spaces are located in front of the building. Animals are prohibited on the premises, except dogs accompanying people with disabilities.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Kinderfeestjes

The exploration booklet (recommended for ages 6 to 12) is included with the museum ticket. Workshops, screenings and activities during school holidays. Museum birthday parties: activity and room for €135 for up to 15 children (€9 per additional child); private room at the ice rink for €30 for a half day. A family rate is offered.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is in Prémanon, in the Station des Rousses in the Haut-Jura. Bike garage on the entrance forecourt.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel

Café Polaire with hot and cold drinks, crêpes and waffles (sandwiches and chips in winter), open even without a ticket. Shop and tourist office in the building. A 36-seat bring-your-own-food room, with water point, microwave and hot drinks machine, for picnicking indoors.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Zakelijke evenementen

Seminar room equipped with a touchscreen, computer, projector and Wi-Fi, plus an auditorium; meetings, general assemblies and seminars can be combined with a museum visit and the ice rink.

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