Visiter le Muséum de Bordeaux
Venez découvrir le Muséum de Bordeaux – sciences et nature !
Parcours permanent, expositions temporaires, spectacle multimédia, ateliers et diverses surprises font de chaque visite une expérience unique. Le Carré art et sciences complète l’offre.
Le patrimoine architectural et une muséographie contemporaine contribuent à la mise en valeur des collections. Une équipe de médiateurs vous accompagne dans cette expérience inédite dans le monde des sciences de la nature.
Pour préparer votre visite, naviguez grâce au plan dans les différents étages du muséum.
Les commodités du Muséum
Pour vous sentir légers durant votre visite, des vestiaires avec casiers fermés ainsi qu'un espace poussette sont à votre disposition au rez-de-chaussée.
Vous pourrez y déposer en tout sécurité vos objets de valeurs. Les sacs à dos et bagages volumineux ne sont pas autorisés dans les espaces d'exposition.
A mi-parcours vous pourrez profiter d’un espace détente, composé d’un exceptionnel salon ovale décoré au XVIIIe siècle et d’un autre salon carré aménagé.
Des aménagements pourront faciliter votre visite comme :
- des sièges pliants disponibles à tous les étages du Muséum,
- des tables à langer pour votre nouveau-né, au Musée des tout-petits et au premier étage.
Enfin la visite se termine à la boutique où de belles idées de cadeaux vous sont proposées.
The Museum of Bordeaux has occupied the Hôtel de Lisleferme, a stately home set in the Public Garden, since 1862.
The museum is a testament to the remarkable transformation Bordeaux has undergone through the years. The Hôtel de Lisleferme, the Public Garden and the botanical garden form a green lung in the centre of the city.
It is also a great starting point for a city walk around the area. From the Museum of Bordeaux, it’s just a stone’s throw to go and admire artworks in the CAPC, the city’s contemporary art museum, stroll along the quayside or learn all there is to know about the region’s wine at the Centre Interculturel des Vins de Bordeaux, passing through the vast Place des Quinconces en route. From the Triangle to Chartrons, not forgetting Rue Fondaudège, the vibrant areas around the Museum offer a host of things to see and do.
Built in 1748 based on a typically French style, the first garden was designed by Ange-Jacques Gabriel, first architect to King Louis XV, and situated at the edge of the city. Landscape architect Fischer transformed the original garden into a romantic English formal garden replete with winding pathways, in 1856.
Listed as an Historic Monument in 1935, the Public Garden is an impressive composition of features which have earned it the prestigious title of ‘Remarkable Garden of France’. These elements include an original wrought-iron gate, a serpentine river built in 1856 and three contemporary bridges.
Legions of different tree and animal species were introduced to create a welcoming space where the public can soak up the sunshine and check out the ‘book box’.
Built in 1965, the Salle des Fêtes du Grand-Parc is a function hall that was closed down in the 1990s for safety reasons before it was reopened in 2018.
The renovation of this iconic landmark in Bordeaux has created new spaces for hosting a wide programme of cultural events, from concerts, comedy shows and theatre to dance, conferences and seminars.
The Palais Gallien, the only surviving remains of Bordeaux’ Gallo-Roman past, is a former amphitheatre located 300 metres from the Public Garden and the Museum of Bordeaux. A games arena in the Roman era, in more recent times it has been used as a quarry and a landfill.
A symbol of the city’s expansion, it has partially been absorbed by more recent housing and is now an integral part of Bordeaux city centre. Take a moment to walk around the outside of the Museum of Bordeaux and check out the remains of the Palais Gallien.
The CAPC is the city’s contemporary art museum, an iconic place where you can check out the best of emerging art. Its collections now occupy the Entrepôt Lainé, the former colonial produce warehouse.
The collection of nearly 1,300 artworks produced by 189 artists is one of the most extensive in France.
This centre devoted to contemporary visual arts puts on a regular programme of temporary exhibitions, guided tours and art workshops.
Located within the Public Garden close to the Museum of Bordeaux, this is the only municipal library in the city aimed at young readers.
Kids are welcome to find a spot on the carpet and check out the collections of music albums, stories, documentaries, comic books and novels. Public facilities also include desks, special events and Internet connection.
A 10-minute walk from the Museum of Bordeaux, the Esplanade des Quinconces covers roughly 31 acres and is the largest city square in France and one of the largest in Europe. It was constructed in 1828 on the site of the Château Trompette.
Composed of a gently sloping esplanade down to the Garonne River, it is recognisable for its monument dedicated to the Girondin revolutionaries and the two rostral columns at its far ends. Half of the square is planted with trees arranged in a quincunx formation, hence its name.
It is a popular site for holding major public events like the Foire aux Plaisirs, the Bordeaux autumn faire and concerts.