Musée archéologique Arkéos

Over het museum

Arkéos is a facility of Douaisis Agglo, located between Douai and Râches. The community of municipalities wanted to show the finds made in its territory during almost forty years of archaeological excavations.

The collections come partly from the former holdings of the Musée de la Chartreuse in Douai. They were enriched by finds from the excavations carried out from 1970 to 2002 by the Douai city archaeology department together with the association Arkéos, and later by the preventive archaeology department of Douaisis Agglo. Part of these collections was displayed at the archaeology museum on rue Saint-Albin until 2010.

The museum follows a chronological route through the people who lived in the area, from prehistory to the present day, covering daily life, housing, activities and the changing landscape. It uses films, models, multimedia kiosks and tactile elements. A footbridge over the Scarpe leads to the 75,000 m² archaeological park, devoted to the early Middle Ages, which includes a fortified 10th-century portus quarter, a feudal motte (mound) and medicinal herb gardens.

Hoogtepunten

• Chronological route from prehistory to the present day
• 75,000 m² archaeological park devoted to the year 1000
• Reconstruction of a 10th-century portus and a feudal motte
• Tactile route with Braille screens and replicas to handle
• Medieval tavern in season

Vaste collectie

• Parcours permanent du musée – A chronological route through the people who lived in the area, from prehistory to the present day: daily life, housing, activities and landscape, with films, models and multimedia kiosks.
• Parc archéologique – A 75,000 m² park devoted to the early Middle Ages, with buildings reconstructed from excavations, a 10th-century portus, a feudal motte and medicinal herb gardens.

Beheerder

Douaisis Agglo

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 45.000

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: First Sunday of the month and national events

High-season rates (April to October), valid for the museum and the archaeological park. From November to March: adults €6 (reduced rate €5), children aged 4 to 12 €4 (reduced rate €3), the park being closed. Without proof of address, the non-resident rate applies.

Toegankelijkheid

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

The museum is designed to make it easy for visitors with reduced mobility to get around, with a lift to the collections and the park, reserved parking spaces and a wheelchair available. For blind and visually impaired visitors: a touchscreen with Braille content, multimedia kiosks, replicas to handle and five “researchers' corners” in Braille.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations
• Verschoonruimte
• Kinderfeestjes

Free activity booklets for the temporary exhibitions are available at reception. Holiday workshops: for children aged 4 to 6 (1 hour 30 minutes) and from age 7 (2 hours), family workshops from age 4 with an adult (2 hours). Children's birthday parties from age 6 on Wednesdays (2 hours, snack included).

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

On foot or by bike: follow the Voie verte de la Scarpe, which runs along the towpath between Douai and Mortagne-du-Nord.

Service & horeca

• Restaurant

Medieval tavern with menus inspired by the Middle Ages, open in season. The website mentions an app or the Wivisite system for the visit, with no mention of Wi-Fi.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Zakelijke evenementen

Tot 150 personen.

Auditorium of 169 m² (150 seats), Le Cube of 157 m² (up to 150 standing or 50 seated) and a 182 m² reception hall (80 standing), available for seminars, meetings and receptions.

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