A New Project for the Museum
After more than 30 years in existence, it is essential to redefine the mission of the Maisons Comtoises Open-Air Museum for the Greater Besançon Metropolitan Area. The Maisons Comtoises Museum is a place where visitors should be able to reflect on their own way of life and their relationship with nature and the world.
Until now, the museum’s development has not been accompanied by efforts to ensure that its facilities meet visitors’ needs. Today, the architectural project currently in the planning stages must address the following challenges:
- Expand the range of offerings and improve the quality of visitor services
- Make the museum a key hub for regional heritage and tourism by developing more experiential offerings
- Partially mitigating the weather dependence of an outdoor venue
- Preserve, restore, promote, and continue to acquire and study the collections in accordance with the “Musées de France” designation
The architects' work will focus on the following priorities:
- Landscape Enhancement of the Park and the Visitor Trail
- Creation of storage areas, some of which are used for displaying collections and/or are open to the public
- Renovation, new construction, or expansion of the reception building and dining area
- Creation of a temporary exhibition space
- Creation of rooms for educational purposes, seminars, or training sessions