Whether you're an enthusiast or just curious, you've got a date with your history! On the occasion of the European Archaeology Days, the museum team offers a program of activities for the general public.
Free admission and activities on all 3 days.Permanent collectionsFriday, Saturday and Sunday: free admission for allFriday, Saturday and Sunday: "In search of the magic object" treasure hunt (6 years and up)
There's a rumor that there's a magic object in the museum's rooms. Try to find it using clues scattered throughout the rooms? self-guided game, on request from receptionSaturday and Sunday at 2:30pm: "Mystery in the museum" investigative tour (8-13 years)
During a visit, the mediator receives a strange message... Investigate the archaeological collections to help him solve the mystery...? Duration: 1 hour. Free, booking required: mdn-reservation@caen.frsamedi and Sunday at 4pm: guided tour "Before the city" (teens - adults)
Immerse yourself in history with this tour that takes you back to before the founding of Caen. With a mediator, come and discover the archaeological traces of the first populations to live on the Caen plain? Duration: 45 minutes. Free, registration on site the same day.exhibition "De la place Royale à la place de la République", four centuries of the history of the city of Caen (1575-1975)"
In 2021, the Calvados archaeology department excavated the ruins of Caen's former town hall, then located on Place de la République, which had been destroyed by bombing in the summer of 1944. Based on the results of this excavation, the exhibition invites you to discover the metamorphoses of this Caen district over time.Friday, Saturday and Sunday: free admission for allSaturday* and Sunday at 3pm: guided tour of the exhibition ? Duration: 1 hour. Free, registration on site the same day.
*Saturday's tour will be guided by an archaeologist from the Calvados archaeology department.
