Musée de Normandie

Over het museum

The Musée de Normandie opened in 1963 within the grounds of the Château de Caen. The city wanted to turn this medieval site, which overlooks the town, into a major centre for the heritage and history of Normandy. The Musée des Beaux-Arts joined it in 1970. The castle had been a residence of the Dukes of Normandy, then a royal fortress and a barracks, before becoming a complex of museums.

The permanent collections occupy the rooms of the former Logis des Gouverneurs. This museum of history and society holds important archaeology and ethnography collections. It shows the lives of people across Normandy, from prehistory through the great migrations of the early Middle Ages to the changes in rural life and the first upheavals of industrialisation.

Temporary exhibitions are shown in the Salles du Rempart, among archaeological remains. The reception and ticket office for the castle and museums are in the welcome pavilion. Visitors can also explore the Salle de l’Échiquier, the church of Saint-Georges, the keep and the wall walk.

Hoogtepunten

• Archaeology and ethnography collections from across Normandy
• Housed in the Logis des Gouverneurs of the Château de Caen
• Free digital route through the collections on your smartphone
• Free activity booklet for children aged 5 to 13
• Free admission for under-26s

Vaste collectie

• Collections permanentes au Logis des Gouverneurs – A panorama of the lives of the people of Normandy, from prehistory to the 19th century, with archaeology and history and society collections.

Opgericht

1963

Beheerder

Ville de Caen

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: The first weekend of each month (admission and activities free); European Museum Night; European Days of Archaeology and Heritage; over-60s during the Semaine Bleue (senior citizens’ week)

The €5 price applies outside temporary exhibitions; during a temporary exhibition, tickets cost €7. A reduced rate applies to visitors who arrived by train, on presentation of an SNCF ticket to Caen dated the two previous days. The museum is a partner of the City Pass Caen la mer. Access to the castle park, the church of Saint-Georges and the Salle de l’Échiquier is free. Payment by cash, bank card or ANCV holiday vouchers.

Toegankelijkheid

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

All reception areas are accessible to visitors with reduced mobility, and a large lift serves level 2 of the Logis des Gouverneurs. Seat canes and a wheelchair are lent at reception. There is an induction loop at reception; deaf or hard-of-hearing visitors can contact the museum by phone via Acceo, and tours are given in French Sign Language. Easy-to-read booklet, touch screens with audio description, large-print booklets, and descriptive and tactile tours.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour

The museum adheres to the Môm’Art charter. Free activity booklet for ages 5 to 13, animated visits for ages 2 to 7, detective-style visits for ages 8 to 13 and workshop visits for ages 5 to 13. A free family event, “Week-end joyeux”, takes place on the first weekend of August.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The castle has three entrances: Porte Saint-Pierre, Porte des Champs and Porte de l’Université. Bicycle racks are in the castle park and three Vélolib stations are nearby. By car from Paris, take the northern périphérique (Caen-centre exit); from Rennes, the western périphérique (Caen-centre exit).

Service & horeca

• Restaurant
• Museumwinkel
• Garderobe

Restaurant Le Mancel in the castle, souvenir shops and a cloakroom at reception. Activity booklets and tourist information are available on arrival.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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