Musée d'Histoire et d'Art de Bormes-les-Mimosas (MHAB)

Over het museum

The idea of a municipal museum emerged in 1926 following a major exhibition by artists who came to paint in Bormes, including Henri-Edmond Cross, Théo Van Rysselberghe and Jean Peské. The collections grew through donations from artists, then from 1982 onward with a curator appointed by the commune and an acquisition policy focused on the visual arts and local history. In 1985 the museum moved to 103 rue Carnot and took the name Musée Arts et Histoire; it opened on July 8, 1985. It has carried the Musée de France designation since 2002.

The building, which dates back to the 17th century, was a private house, a town hall and a school before becoming a museum. A major renovation program, launched around 2020, opened all five levels of the building to visitors, with a panoramic terrace and a garden.

The museum, now known as the MHAB, offers a permanent augmented-reality route designed with the company Histovery. A touchscreen tablet, the HistoPad, brings 2,400 years of history to life in fifteen stations, from the ancient oppidum to the presidents' stays at the Fort de Brégançon. The fine-arts holdings include works by Charles Cazin, Henri-Edmond Cross and Emmanuel-Charles Bénézit, complemented by a local archaeological and ethnographic collection.

Hoogtepunten

• Augmented-reality route with the HistoPad and treasure hunt
• 2,400 years of history in Bormes, from antiquity to the presidents of the Republic
• Fine-arts collection: Cazin, Cross, Bénézit, Van Rysselberghe
• Panoramic terrace overlooking the plain and the coast
• Museum garden

Vaste collectie

• Parcours permanent en réalité augmentée – A journey through 2,400 years of Bormes history with the HistoPad, in three rooms: from the early village to the lordships, from the 18th to the 20th century, and from 1944 to today.

Opgericht

1926

Beheerder

Ville de Bormes-les-Mimosas

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: The first Sunday of each month.

The ticket covers the permanent exhibition with HistoPad rental, the temporary exhibition, all five levels and the garden. Payment methods: cash, checks, bank card, Chèques-Vacances; the museum is listed on the Pass Culture app. An Amusez-vous offer is available at the tourist offices of Bormes-les-Mimosas.

Toegankelijkheid

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

The museum has five levels without an elevator. For people who have difficulty getting around, the reception team can arrange for the full HistoPad content to be accessed from the ground floor. Visually impaired visitors can use their own wired earphones to follow the visit as audio.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

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

The HistoPad includes a treasure hunt for children aged 7 and over. Workshops and mediation sessions take place every month. For birthdays, a visit with a treasure hunt and a workshop (€8 per person, ages 7 to 10, 8 to 14 participants) or an escape game (from age 10) are offered.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

By car from Toulon or Nice: A8 and A57 towards Toulon/Hyères, then RD98 to Bormes-les-Mimosas and, at Le Pin de Bormes, D41 up to the village.

Service & horeca

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen

Tot 80 personen.

Spaces: a 53 m² main hall (8 m ceiling height), exhibition rooms, a panoramic terrace of about 60 m², a garden with a covered area, vaulted rooms and a refreshment bar. Capacity of 30 to 80 people.

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