Africa on the island of Aix. Africa on the Aix Island : The creator of this museum, Baron Napoleon Gourgaud (1881-1944), liked to hunt in Africa and he was passionate about ethnography and the natural sciences. In this museum, numerous collections of trophies, sculptures and ethnographic objects that the baron brought back from his many expeditions in Southern and Eastern Africa and his animal dioramas representing the African fauna realized by the Londoner taxidermist Rowland Ward.
Facilities & services
Shop
Type of customer
Groups |
Opening time
From 01/04 to 30/09/2024
Opening hours daily between 9.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Last admission 5.15pm, museum closes 6pm.
From 01/10 to 31/10/2024
Opening hours on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 9.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed on Tuesday.
Last admission 5.15pm, museum closes 6pm.
From 01/11/2024 to 31/03/2025
Opening hours daily between 9.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 5 pm.
Closed on Tuesday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st and December 25th.
Last admission at 4.15pm, museum closes at 5pm.
Opening hours daily between 9.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Last admission 5.15pm, museum closes 6pm.
From 01/10 to 31/10/2024
Opening hours on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 9.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed on Tuesday.
Last admission 5.15pm, museum closes 6pm.
From 01/11/2024 to 31/03/2025
Opening hours daily between 9.30 am and 12 pm and between 2 pm and 5 pm.
Closed on Tuesday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st and December 25th.
Last admission at 4.15pm, museum closes at 5pm.
Prices & payment methods
- Reduced price | 3 € |
- Group adults | 4 € |
- Full price | 4,50 € |
Free for EU residents under 26, and free for everyone on the first Sunday of the month.
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