Wood turners museum

Museum
Fine Arts
Sciences and technology
Local tradition
Arts and culture
Modern/contemporary art
Occupations
Craft/Artisanat
Folk arts and popular traditions
Local history
Museum of France
Municipal museum

Elevation : 823m

Place de la Résistance, 83630 Aiguines

Nailed balls of pétanque — ©Musée des tourneurs sur bois

Entrance — ©Musée des tourneurs sur bois

From a piece of wood to a nailed ball of pétanque — ©Musée des tourneurs sur bois

Model of the Gorges — ©Musée des tourneurs sur bois

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History of a craftsman's job which became nowadays an artist's profession: "the woodturning", and a rare and unique heritage object: "the studded ball", ancestor of the current pétanque ball.

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Located in the heart of the village, the wood turners museum presents its ethnographic collections, labeled "Musée de France". It offers 250 m² of permanent and temporary exhibitions. The whole building has been designed with ecological respect in mind and fits perfectly into the landscape.
Inside, a modern, interactive and fun scenography for young and old, makes discover the history of the inhabitants of this pre-Alpine territory who knew how to develop and take advantage of the richness...

Services

Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance

Minimum aisle width of 90 cm

Possibility of drop-off in front of the site

Activity

Children's entertainment

Temporary exhibition

Handicrafts workshops

Wood work

Sculpture

Crafts

Discovery

Tradition/folklore

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Rates

Unguided individual tour: 3.50 €
Unguided group tour: 2.50 €
Guided group tour starting from 12 persons: 3 €
Group rate for educational visit (school): 1.50 € per child
Free entry for children < 7 years old, accompagnied by an adult upon proof (ID card, etc)
Reduced rate: 2 € per person (Pass Site Var)

Reduced rate: 2 € per person (Pass Site Var)
Group rate for educational visit (school): 1.50 € per child