During this spring break, the museum team is pulling out all the stops to offer you a wide variety of high-quality activities designed to help you reconnect with those precious moments of shared experiences. You’re sure to satisfy your curiosity and thirst for knowledge with our many workshops and activities focused on traditional crafts, nature, cooking, and animals.
View the daily activity schedule.
Download the spring break brochure.
CRAFTSMANSHIP WEEKEND April 8, 9, & 10
See, understand, and learn! Do you know what a “chantier à commettre” is?
To find out, there’s nothing better than coming to try out both new and traditional practices with the museum’s facilitators. They’ll introduce you to a wide range of artistic, domestic, and construction-related techniques: from engraving to rope-making to making “homemade” soap—come discover these skills with your family.
Gaétan Gouget, a storyteller who laughs at everything but takes it all very seriously, will guide you over the course of three days as you explore the trades of yesteryear. You’ll immerse yourself in the trades of a bygone era… From blacksmiths to stonemasons and farmers… Wonderful discoveries await!
Outdoor performance – Sunday, April 9 – 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 30 min • Suitable for all ages 4 and up
GOURMET WEEKEND April 15 & 16
Let Mapie Caburet regale you with some delicious stories as you stroll through the village; catch the aroma of fresh bread as you leave the bakery; or discover the secret of “gaudes”…
Why not make your own mustard? So many experiences that are sure to whet your appetite!
Mapie is a storyteller who brings images to life… who will draw you into her poetic and sparkling world… through stories about vegetables, gardens, and other delightful things… stories for everyone ages 4 and up that are full of the scent of spring!
Outdoor performance – Sunday, April 16 – 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes • Suitable for all ages 4 and up
BIODIVERSITY WEEKEND, April 22 & 23
Spring has been here for almost a month—it’s time to take a closer look at what nature has in store for us. In the garden, in the woods, and by the pond, nature is preparing its “actors” to take the stage. Let the activities guide you as you learn about living things and the need to protect them.
The Str[u]del theater company (Bees: What Wonders!) and the Ecoutilles theater company (Oizo) will be with you throughout the weekend.
BEES, WHAT WONDERS!
La Compagnie Str[u]del
A young bee hunter meets an old man who lives among and talks to bees. “You’re completely crazy!!!” exclaims the little girl during their first meeting… And yet, over time, she, too, will end up befriending Papi, as well as Rachida, Tonio, and many other bees… As she watches them, the little girl will marvel at the fascinating world of bees.
Outdoor performance – Sunday, April 23 – 3:00 p.m.
Duration: 45 minutes – Suitable for all ages 4 and up
OIZO – Cie Ecoutilles
In this landscape populated by objects that appear to be inanimate, two strange cosmonauts set down their suitcases for the first time. Curious to understand where they have landed, they explore—through sound and touch—the mysterious objects scattered across the
ground. This planet reveals to them the microscopic life it harbors.
OIZO is intended as a playground to cultivate our awareness of the hidden things that coexist alongside us, like a sensory refuge conducive to daydreaming and tranquility.
Performance in the dark – Sunday, April 23
Duration: 50 minutes • Suitable for all ages 4 and up
Limited seating
Performance co-organized as part of “Nos graines, Nos futurs,” a traveling festival on agri-culture, in collaboration with the Association des Artistes à la Campagne.
