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Musée Archéologique de l'Oise - MAO
Musée Archéologique de l'Oise - MAO
Musée Archéologique de l'Oise - MAO
Musée Archéologique de l'Oise - MAO
Musée Archéologique de l'Oise - MAO
Musée Archéologique de l'Oise - MAO
Musée Archéologique de l'Oise - MAO

Musée Archéologique de l’Oise – MAO

Welcome to our home

Opened in 2011, the Musée archéologique de l'Oise is located as close as possible to the Vendeuil-Caply archaeological site, 300 m from the Gallo-Roman theater. Today, the theater is the only visible evidence of an ancient agglomeration with a high density of habitats and monuments (theaters, temples, fanum, military camp, esplanades). Every year, programmed excavations on the site enrich our knowledge of it. In 2022, the archaeological department of the Communauté de Communes de l'Oise Picarde uncovered a temple, and in 2023 a partially paved esplanade with a water drainage system.
From February 24 to September 22, 2024, the museum presents a new temporary exhibition: La Dolce villa, Vivre à la campagne dans les provinces romaines. What did the Roman countryside of northern Gaul look like? How did villas, which were agricultural and commercial enterprises, develop from the 1st century onwards, forming an important network to supply the towns? And above all, how did people live in these villas? These are just some of the questions that will guide visitors as they stroll through the different spaces of a villa, from room to room, right up to the garden. They'll discover the ways in which people lived, ate, bathed and even prayed at the time. The exhibition features a fun trail for families, tactile games for all, and an olfactory discovery of garden scents, to immerse visitors in the atmosphere of this very special way of life.

Rates and services

Services Description Pricing
Child rate

à partir de 8 ans

3,00 €
Group price (per person)

adultes, à partir de 10 personnes

3,00 €
Reduced adult price

étudiants, enseignants, séniors, accompagnateurs personnes situation de handicap

3,00 €
Adult price

personne en situation de handicap, ICOM, bénéficiaire RSA, demandeur emploi

6,00 €
Child rate

jusqu'à 7 ans

  • Credit card payment
  • Postal checks
  • Cash

Furniture

  • Bicycle parking lot

Services

  • Free car park
  • Library
  • Picnic area
  • Shop
  • Toilets

On-site activities

  • Adult workshop
  • Conferences
  • Junior workshop
  • Specific theme activities
  • Temporary exhibitions

Animals accepted

  • No

Virtual tour

  • Free visit at all times

    No

  • Guided tour on request

    Yes

  • Average length of visit

    60 min

More information about the visit

We speak foreign languages, depending on the guide available for visits.

Opening periods

  • Monday
    Tuesday 11:00 - 17:30
    Wednesday 11:00 - 17:30
    Thursday 11:00 - 17:30
    Friday 11:00 - 17:30
    Saturday 14:00 - 17:30
    Sunday 14:00 - 17:30
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