The Citadel of Besançon, designed by Vauban and a masterpiece
of the XVII century, is the premier tourist destination of the Franche-Comté.
This magnificently restored fortress houses several museums as well
as a large number of animal enclosures.
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Unique and unexpected, the Museum of Besançon displays very
varied naturalized and living collections. It illustrates in an
original way, a way that is extremely unusual in France, the diversity
of life.
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Teachers |
Discover the living world in the Museum in april/may/june
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Helped by a scientific advisor, children
can deepen the knowledge they have acquired at school by visiting
the different themed AREAS of the Museum :
Aquarium
Ideal for learning about the bio diversity
of the region's aquatic areas.
Groups of 10 to 30 children - from age 5.
Insectarium
A meeting with a large number of insects,
spiders and myriapods from all over the world.
Groups of 10 to 20 children - from age 5.
Noctarium
A space where day and night are reversed
in order to observe the activities of the rodents of the region.
Sight, sound, smell and touch are revealed in a new way.
Groups of 5 to 15 children - from age 7.
The Zoological Garden's Little Farm
An ideal space to introduce children to the animal world.
Learn about basic biology
Groups of 5 to 15 children - from age 3.
Climatorium
Exploration of climate and its influence
on the living world.
How climate works, the climates of yesterday and today and
meteorology. A ten minute film on the greenhouse effect plays
permanently.
Groups of 10 to 30 children - from age 10.
An exclusive for the Museum
Video conference in collaboration with
Météo France
Using videoconferencing equipment and
a large screen, your group will be able to talk directly to
the weather forecasters from Météo France Besançon.
Thanks to the Museum's new audio and video techniques and
using the broadband Lumière telecommunications network
of Besançon, you will be able to instantly see the
techniques and tools used by the engineers of Météo
France to forecast tomorrow's weather. The children will be
able to put all their questions to Mr Météo
after the forecast.
Groups of 20 to 50 children
- from age 10
Duration : 1 hour (animation available on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Thursdays, Fridays only)
Booked groups only with at least 10 days notice.
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you want to lead your own visit there is an Education
Pack containing all the necessary practical and educational
information on the Museum, updated every year and presented
using strip cartoons (double-sided sheets with diagrams,
details of the scientific exhibitions, activities content
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