PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Prices
Prices
The entrance ticket includes a visit to the discovery museum, a woodturning demonstration, and access to the shop and exhibition/sales area. Recommended time spent on site: 1 hour 30 minutes.
Adults: €8
Under 15 years old: €4
Children under 5: free
Reduced price (*): €7
The museum and the woodturning demonstration are accessible to people with reduced mobility (wheelchairs).
Accepted payment methods: Credit card (no contactless), checks, cash.
(*) Reduced rate: Museums Passport 04, people with disabilities, students, job seekers, large families (upon presentation of proof)
Hours of operation
Hours of operation
The Discovery Museum is open:
→ from June 15th to September 15th
Monday to Saturday from 3pm to 6:30pm and Thursday from 10:30am to 12:30pm
→ The rest of the year (except November: annual closure)
Every Wednesday afternoon from 2:30 pm to 6 pm
During school holidays in Zone B: Tuesday to Friday from 2:30 pm to 6 pm
For groups of 8 or more, we can open at any other time by reservation; please do not hesitate to contact us to arrange a visit!
Sawmill opening hours and prices
Sawmill opening hours and prices
Visit the old water-powered sawmill in Méolans at 9:30 am, every Thursday morning from June to September. Booking required. Guided tour only.
Adult: €6
Under 15 years old: €3
Children under 5: free
Reduced price (*): €5
“Sawmill-museum package”: guided tour of the hydraulic sawmill + entry to the Maison du bois with woodturning demonstration (allow 2.5-3 hours minimum).
Adult: €12
Under 15 years old: €6
Children under 5: free
Reduced price (*): €11
(*) Reduced rate: Museums Passport 04, people with disabilities, students, job seekers, large families (upon presentation of proof)
Shop
Shop
The shop is open to the public free of charge, during the museum's opening hours.
You will find items 100% MADE IN UBAYE, made from local wood! Our best-selling children's item: the "Pikabois", a wooden figurine of a famous manga.
It is complemented by a bookshop offering a range of books on wood and forests, for readers from 0 to 99 years old.
School visits
School visits
The Maison du Bois et de la Forêt welcomes nearly 3000 school groups per year (snow classes and green classes, leisure centers, local schools, etc.). School visits are possible all year round except in November.
A visit by a group of schoolchildren is structured around 3 key moments:
A participatory activity in the form of fun exchanges and questions and answers with the class: learning about tree species, differentiating between deciduous and coniferous trees, counting tree rings, learning about forestry professions…
Self-guided tour of the Maison du Bois & de la Forêt museum .
The woodturning demonstration at the carpentry workshop, in the presence of the carpenter who makes an object live and also addresses the topic of woodworking training, through his passionate perspective.
Audience: This activity is particularly suitable for cycle 3. For younger children, a more sensory activity is offered (singing, storytelling, mimes…).
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Price: School package and classes at €90/class up to 25 children then €3 extra per additional student - personalized quote on request.