The French Government raises the national security to the highest level. Thus, we're forced to refuse any bag in the museum. We kindly ask you to leave them in your vehicles.
Thank you for your understanding. The Urêka Museum team
Opening hours :
from September to the 7th of July* : from Wednesday to Sunday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
10th of July to 31st of August : ever day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
*The Museum will be exceptionnaly closed on the 5th, on the 7th and on the 20th of December (closed for private group visits and seminars). During the holiday season, UREKA museum will be also closed on the 25th & on the 31st of December, on the 1st of January and from 5th to 14th of January 2025. Thank you for your understanding!
Last entry 1h30 before closing. We advise you to plan about 2 hours for the visit .
Guided tours in French are offered on Thursday and Saturday afternoons during school holidays .
The museum's Escape Game is waiting for you on Friday evening at 5:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. by reservation at least 2 days in advance. Please, make a special demand for an english speaking session.
For a group visit (10 people or more), please contact us by phone or email .
Please note that pets are not allowd in the museum. Thank you for your understanding.
See you soon!
On the A20, halfway between Paris and Toulouse. 20 mins from Limoges , 40 mins from Guéret, 50 mins from Châteauroux and 1h10 from Brive.
See, feel and understand the fabulous human adventure in the conquest of uranium ore: this is the major objective of this unique museum site in Europe. During your visit, you will live an interactive, educational and fun journey: 3D film ""Once upon a time there was uranium"" with scientific interviews and archive images. Explore an underground mining site and a prospector-geologist camp, dive into the depths of mining with an astonishing display of mining machinery. An interactive space "The core of knowledge '', a veritable mine of information, objects and testimonies completes the visit.
87250 BESSINES SUR GARTEMPE - FRANCE
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