Archea

Archéa

The Pays de France is a vast territory where archaeological excavations regularly take place. The Archéa museum presents the findings of these digs through fun, interactive exhibitions.

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Description

Set in a contemporary building, ARCHÉA offers visitors the chance to explore the north-east of the Paris Region through the results of 40 years of archaeological research. Around 780 artefacts, from Prehistory to the modern era, discovered at 90 archaeological sites are presented in a lively and interactive permanent exhibition.

Video screens, digital projections, reconstructions, models and touchable exhibits will help you discover the collections and the work of the archaeologists and better understand the region’s history. And for the youngest visitors, fun activities (workshops, shows, etc.) based on the permanent and temporary exhibitions are offered all year round.

ARCHÉA also includes the archaeological site of the Château d’Orville and the ceramic heritage of the Ysieux valley, which will help you understand archaeologists’ day-to-day work.

You will also like the Île-de-France Museum of Prehistory which retraces the main stages of Prehistory and Protohistory in the Paris Region, from the oldest hunters to the first metalsmiths.

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Practical info

Access and contact

56 rue de Paris
95380 Louvres

    Days and opening hours

    Every day throughout the year
    Opening hours on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 1.30 pm and 6 pm. On Saturday and Sunday between 11 am and 6 pm.
    Closed Monday and Tuesday.
    Closed exceptionally on January 1st, May 1st and December 25th.

    Prices

    3 €

    Adult: 3 to 3.50 €
    Group adults: 70 to 120 €
    Group children: 30 to 40 €.

    Free entry for children < 26 years, people > 65, press, Job-seeker, children accompanied by an adult, disabled people, disabled people and accompanying persons.

    Facility

    • Parking nearby
    • Car park
    • Auditorium
    • Book shop
    • Air conditioning
    • Toilets

    Services

    • Educational visits
    • Shop
    • Wi-fi
    • Booking of general amenities
    • Guided tours

    Activities

    • Handicrafts workshops
    • Temporary exhibition
    • Activity
    • Children&#039;s entertainment

    Tour

    Spoken languages

    • English
    • French
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    Accessibility

    • Hearing disability
    • Mental disability
    • Visual disability
    • Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
    • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
    • Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
    • Even flooring with no obstacles
    • Minimum aisle width of 90 cm
    • Doors >=77 cm wide
    • Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
    • Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
    • WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
    • Site, building totally accessible
    • Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
    • Incline >5% but reasonable
    • Visual alarm with flash light
    • Magnetic loop available at the reception
    • Reception staff trained in the French Sign Language
    • Presence of pictograms and / or simplified visuals
    • Documentation available in Braille
    • Relief map, tactile model or audio device description available at the reception
    • Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
    • Obstacle-free access inside
    • Glare-free lighting throughout the site
    • Visible exterior pathways (contrast/relief) from PRM parking space to accessible entrance
    • Presence of sitting or standing areas
    Accessible reception area (reception desk, elevators and inclined surfaces), 2 parking spaces reserved for disabled visitors at the side of the museum, 20 light canes available free of charge, free wheelchair, lockers and changing tables.
    A magnetic loop available at reception, subtitling of all videos, a multimedia guide and an app to visit the entire permanent exhibition in French sign language, and the possibility of having a guide in LSF for group visits and workshops within a month if necessary.
    Podotactile strips and ramps, thermoformed and Braille map of the permanent exhibition, tactile reproductions of objects, multimedia guide and ARCHÉA app accessible to accompanied visitors.
    Systematic adaptation of tours and workshops for groups with special needs, in coordination with the referents, playful approach to archaeology and history, game booklets available at reception for self-guided visits, museum attentive to the needs of the mentally handicapped.

    Map

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    56 rue de Paris
    95380 Louvres

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    • JY Lacote