Museums
The Catalan Pyrenees have a rich history, shaped by centuries of man’s presence. To help you understand this history, the area’s museums are just waiting for you to uncover the secrets of the fascinating Catalan culture.
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Contemporary art centre of Bourg Madame
The contemporary art centre provides the opportunity to view the works of 3 artists: Joseph Puigmartí, painter and sculptor, avant-garde icon and genius of the pure form. Josep Maria Subirarchs is one of the few artists capable of subverting clinical mathematics and geometry by combining them with mythology and the human body. There is also a superb collection of sculptures by the master, Dalí.
Coordonnées :
Espace d’art Contemporain de Bourg Madame
66760 Bourg-MadameTél. 04 68 30 11 60
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Museum of mining of Escaro
In the museum of mining, come and see different types of mine cart, a locomotive, a pneumatic mechanical shovel and various mining tools, as well as objects from the everyday life of miners and their families. Visit a model gallery and a working forge.
Coordonnées :
Le Musée de la Mine
Route du pla de Gante
66360 ESCAROTél. 04 68 97 15 34 ou 06 81 18 50 33
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Museum of Bees and the Environment
At the Museum of Bees and the Environment you can observe the activities of two living hives under glass and learn about the world of bees through an exhibition. There is the opportunity to taste and buy honey and purchase hive products. There is also an exhibition of stuffed Pyrenean animals.
Coordonnées :
Musée des abeilles et de l’environnement
18 Carrer Gorro Blanc
66340 ValcebollèreTél. : 04 68 04 58 26
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Geological Museum
In this collection of over 10,000 exhibits, the only one of its kind in the area, come and see minerals and fossils which are 550 million years old (dating from the beginning of the first era) through to 2 million years old (the dawn of humanity).
Coordonnées :
Musée géologique
66820 Vernet les BainsTél. 04 68 05 77 97 ou 04 68 05 52 37







