Musée d'Histoire de la vie quotidienne

Over het museum

The museum was founded at the initiative of former mayor of Saint-Martin-en-Campagne, Bernard Defoy, who wanted to give residents a place dedicated to their own history, in the spirit of folk arts and traditions museums. The commune acquired the oldest house in the village, the Maison Mercier, a small 16th-century half-timbered manor house, and had it dismantled and restored. Restoration and construction work was completed in 2013, and the museum opened its doors on May 16, 2014.

The building combines the restored Maison Mercier with a contemporary structure housing the reception and exhibition rooms. To build its collections, the commune relied on the association of the Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires du Talou, based in Dieppe, whose holdings of some 20,000 objects cover daily life and trades from 1890 to 1999. About 1,000 pieces were transferred to the museum, and nearly 8,000 are held there on deposit.

Today, the museum displays some 1,300 objects collected around Dieppe in a contemporary setting. The themes covered are agriculture, crafts, industry, services and trade, social and cultural life, and domestic life. Temporary exhibitions and a program for all audiences complement the route.

Hoogtepunten

• The Maison Mercier, a restored 16th-century half-timbered manor house
• Around 1,300 objects of daily life from 1890 to today
• Themes: agriculture, crafts, industry, commerce, domestic life
• Tactile route and Museosens discovery bag for the five senses
• Combined ticket with the Musée de l’Horlogerie and the Musée de Dieppe

Vaste collectie

• Parcours permanent sur la vie quotidienne – Around 1,300 objects collected around Dieppe tell the story of everyday life from the late 19th century to today, from agriculture and crafts to domestic life, with the 16th-century Maison Mercier.

Opgericht

2014

Beheerder

Commune de Petit-Caux (ancienne commune de Saint-Martin-en-Campagne)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Also free for holders of the 3-museum ticket, members of the association of the Musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires du Talou, tour guides and holders of professional cards from ICOM, ICOMOS, AGCCPF or the Ministry of Culture, holders of the Museopass, teachers and journalists (with proof).

Toegankelijkheid

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

The museum received the Tourisme et Handicap label in November 2021 (motor, hearing, visual and intellectual disabilities). Wheelchair loan, lowered reception desk, ramps, free folding seats at reception, two reserved parking spaces. Large-print texts, magnifying glass, tactile route from the entrance to the permanent display, some materials in Braille. Induction loop at reception, presentation video in sign language. Museosens discovery bag and pictograms for intellectual disabilities. The Maison Mercier is accessible by stairs or elevator; an adapted chair is lent and a video presents the house.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

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

The museum is part of the Môm’Art “Le musée en famille” network. Play booklet from age 6, Museosens kit from age 3, high chair, baby changing table and toilet seat reducers. Holiday program: storytelling visits from age 0, playful visits from age 3, family workshops.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Distances: 14 km from Dieppe, 20 km from Le Tréport, 74 km from Rouen, 200 km from Paris. The museum is an “Accueil Vélo” site (free bike racks, repair kit, phone charging, drinking water, toilets).

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel
• Garderobe
• Kluisjes

Shop with items linked to the collections and local products. Relaxation area with armchairs, magazines, picnic tables and a drinking fountain. Individual lockers and a free cloakroom on request at reception.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Zakelijke evenementen

A meeting room with a large screen and video conferencing can be rented by the hour or the day; depending on the project, it may also be made available free of charge.

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