Musée de Normandie – Journées européennes du Patrimoine

Free tours and events from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday:11:30 am: Guided tour of the museum's reserves
In addition to the objects on display in the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions, thousands more are kept in the museum?s reserves. On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the museum is exceptionally opening the doors of one of them. Welcome behind the scenes!
Adult tours; duration: 45 minutes. Free, registration on site on the day, subject to availability (limited capacity).3:00 pm: Guided tour of the exhibition De la place Royale à la place de la République. Four centuries in the history of the city of Caen (1575-1975)
Salles du Rempart. Duration: 1 hour. All day: Treasure hunt "In search of the magic object" (ages 6 and up)
It's said that there's a magic object in the museum... Try to find it by following the clues scattered around the rooms.
Logis des Gouverneurs. All day: Booklet and game "Discovering the Musée de Normandie" (for 5 - 13 year-olds)
With Léontine and Hugo, discover objects relating to the life of the Normans, from prehistory to the 19th century, for a first look at the museum's permanent collections.
Booklets available in French and English. Two levels. Logis des Gouverneurs. On request from reception.

• Free for all