Musée archéologique départemental de Jublains

Over het museum

The Jublains Departmental Archaeological Museum opened in 1995 in the heart of the ancient Gallo-Roman city of Noviodunum, capital of the Gaulish people of the Diablintes. It is run by the Mayenne department and holds the Musée de France label. Its display was partly renewed in 2002, and the department is now preparing a renovation of the permanent exhibition.

The museum presents the department's archaeological collections, from the Bronze Age to the early Middle Ages, with a strong focus on the Gaulish and Roman periods. The objects come both from old excavations at the Jublains site and from recent discoveries across Mayenne. Among them is the Bais hoard, made up of 14 axes and 6 Bronze Age bracelets, which entered the collections in 2017, as well as Gaulish coins, samian ware and fragments of statues from the ancient sanctuary.

The museum is the starting point for discovering the neighbouring archaeological site. Visitors can see the theatre, the baths, the monumental sanctuary and the Gallo-Roman fortress, whose wall is being restored. Visits remain possible despite the scaffolding. A twelve-stop trail links the monuments in the village.

Hoogtepunten

• Archaeological collections from Mayenne, from the Bronze Age to the early Middle Ages
• Bais hoard: 14 axes and 6 Bronze Age bracelets
• Gallo-Roman fortress, open to visitors while its wall is restored
• Theatre, baths and sanctuary of the ancient city of Noviodunum
• Touch objects and discovery cases for families

Vaste collectie

• Collections archéologiques de la Mayenne – Objects from the Bronze Age to the early Middle Ages, with an emphasis on the Gaulish and Roman periods.
• Forteresse gallo-romaine – Fortified complex of the ancient city, open to visit while the wall is restored.
• Parcours archéologique de Noviodunum – A self-guided twelve-stop trail through the village, passing the theatre, the baths and the ancient sanctuary.

Opgericht

1995

Beheerder

Département de la Mayenne

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: First Sunday of each month

The ticket covers the museum and the fortress, as well as the temporary exhibitions. Access to the temple, the baths and the theatre is free; the baths are accessible during museum opening hours. The reduced rate is granted at the department's second and third sites on presentation of the first site's ticket, within one year.

Toegankelijkheid

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

The museum holds the national Tourisme et Handicap label for all four types of disability. One parking space in front of the museum is reserved, and a drop-off point is available in the entrance driveway; a bell to the right of the door lets visitors call for help. Toilets are accessible from reception. Reception has an induction loop, and a member of staff is trained in French Sign Language. Tactile tours and tours in sign language are available for groups on request one month in advance; easy-read leaflets accompany the temporary exhibitions. On the archaeological site and at the fortress, wheelchair access is difficult (slope, grass or sandy ground); a tactile model and a digital reconstruction compensate for this.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

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

Free discovery cases at reception for ages 4 to 6 (red) and 7 to 12 (blue); a 10-stage trail game to download on a smartphone or tablet; game afternoons at the museum from March 8 to December 13, 2026, 13:30–17:30. Hands-on items: a replica millstone, a miniature Gaulish house, a Gaulish lock and a section of wattle-and-daub wall.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Shop at the museum reception. A self-service water fountain is available at reception.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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