Departmental Museum of Wonders in Tende

Name: Departmental Museum of Wonders in Tende
Address: Avenue du 16 Septembre 1947, Tende, 06430, FR
Telephone: 04 89 04 57 00

Archaeological museum dedicated to one of Europe's most important rock carving sites. A modern, playful scenography that will appeal to visitors of all ages, from the most enthusiastic to the most novice.

Opened in 1996 by the Département des Alpes-Maritimes, the Musée des Merveilles is dedicated to one of Europe's largest rock engraving sites, the Vallée des Merveilles and Fontanalba, in the Mount Bego region. From the end of the Neolithic period, some 5,000 years ago, to the last century, man left some 50,000 signs on 4,000 rocks, making this site the largest historical monument in France. The museum's permanent galleries cover a wide range of themes: from the evolution of man and landscape to archaeology and protohistoric engravings, from rock art around the world to the historical discovery of the Mont Bego region, from territorial history to historical engravings and popular arts and traditions...

As a place of conservation, research and exhibition, the Musée des Merveilles is a living cultural center that bases its public activities on an exceptional archaeological and ethnological heritage.

Guided tours, workshops and events are available for schoolchildren and adults alike (rates and bookings on request).

Furniture

Auditorium
Bicycle parking
Book shop
Car park
Charging station for 2 electric wheels
Defibrillator
Parking nearby
Shelter for bikes/mountain bikes
Toilets

Services

Educational visits
Free WiFi access
Guided tours
Permanent entertainments organiser
Shop
Stroller-accessible
Themed tour
Tourist brochures
Wi-fi

Adapted tourism

Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Accessible with assistance for the visually impaired
Documentation available in Braille
Doors >=77 cm wide
Hearing disability
Height under table >= 70 cm width >= 77 cm
Incline >5% but reasonable
Magnetic loop available at the reception
Minimum aisle width of 90 cm
Presence of sitting or standing areas
Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities
Relief map, tactile model or audio device description available at the reception
Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
Site, building totally accessible
Visit aids
Visit tools
Visual disability
WC + grab handle + adequate space to move

Pricing

Free entry.
Group rate available for > 10 people.

Guided tours subject to booking :
- less than 10 people: €5 per person
- groups of 10 to 25 people: €50 for the whole group
Free admission for under-18s, students, jobseekers, persons receiving minimum social benefits, disabled persons and accompanying adults.