Christmas holidays: lots of entertainment in the museums of the North

At the departmental museum of Flanders (Cassel)

• Knock, knock, knock… Entrez! : early learning course for 0-3 year olds. Duration 45 min.
  Friday December 27 and January 3 at 10:30 a.m. Prices: €8 for under 18s, free for 1st^is accompanying. By reservation.
• The True Story of Barbara, Princess of Fire : story told in which you are the hero. Duration 1h15.
  Thursday December 26 and January 2, Saturday December 28 and January 4 at 3 p.m. Prices: €8 for under 18s, free for 1st^is accompanying. By reservation.
• Immediate takeoff : manufacturing a miniature machine from recycled materials. Duration 1h30.
  Friday December 27 and Sunday January 5 at 3:30 p.m. From 6 years old. Prices: €4 for under 18s, €9 for adults (except 5/01: single price of €4). By reservation.
• Portrait on the wire : graphics and weaving on paper. Duration: 2 hours.
  Sunday December 29 and Friday January 3 at 3:30 p.m. From 8 years old. Prices: €4 for under 18s, €9 for adults.
• Hermogenes’ surprise : introduction to role play. Duration 2h30.
  Friday December 27 and January 3 at 6:30 p.m. From 13 years old. Prices: €8 for under 18s, €10 for adults. By reservation.

Please note that the museum will close its doors at 4 p.m. on December 24 and 31. It will be closed on December 25 and 1^is January. Find all the information on the museum website.

At the Departmental Archives of the North (Lille)

• Soldier Journey Workshop : guided tour and introduction to research in archive documents to retrace a life journey. Duration: 1h30.
  Thursday 26, Friday 27 and Monday 30 December from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. From 11 years old, presence of an adult required for minors. Free. By reservation.
• The “Graff and War” exhibition : graffiti, stencil, collage, sculpture, drawing… so many forms of expression that urban artists have explored to express their views on the two world conflicts.

Exceptional closure on Wednesdays December 25 and 1^is January. For more details, go to the departmental archives website.

At the Departmental Science Forum (Villeneuve-d’Ascq)

• Seasons : discover the astronomical phenomena behind seasonal changes. Duration 1h15.
  Tuesday December 24 at 2:30 p.m., Thursday December 26 and Friday December 27 at 3 and 4:30 p.m. From 9 years old. Prices: €3 in addition to the entrance fee to the different areas. By reservation.
• At night, the bat : reading and discussions around the theme of time, without forgetting a short philosophical discussion. The children are then invited to create a small work illustrating these exchanges. Duration 1 hour.
  Thursday December 26 and Friday January 3 at 2:15 p.m. For accompanied 4-6 year olds, 8 parent-child pairs. Prices: €3 in addition to the entrance fee to the different areas. By reservation.
• winter night : reading and discussions around the theme of time, rhythm, sleep and the seasons. The children will then be invited to create a small work illustrating these exchanges. Duration 1 hour.
  Thursday December 26 and Friday December 27, and Thursday January 2 and Friday January 3 at 4 p.m. For accompanied 2-4 year olds, 8 parent-child pairs. Prices: €3 in addition to the entrance fee to the different areas. By reservation.
• At night, the hedgehog : reading and discussions around the theme of time, without forgetting a little philosophical discussion. The children will then be invited to create a work illustrating these exchanges. Duration 1 hour.
  Friday December 27 and Thursday January 2 at 2:15 p.m. For accompanied 4-6 year olds, 8 parent-child duos. Prices: €3 in addition to the entrance fee to the different areas. By reservation.
• Focus on the image : discover the evolution of technical means of creating images since the appearance of the first humans. Duration 1h15.
  Tuesday December 31 at 2:30 p.m., Thursday January 2 and Friday January 3 at 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. From 9 years old (children and adults). Prices: €3 in addition to the entrance fee to the different areas. By reservation.

Take advantage of your visit to visit the Arts and Prehistory and From time to time exhibitions. More information on forumdepartementaldessciences.fr

At the Charles de Gaulle birthplace (Lille)

• Fun guided tours : games, reflection, challenges and good humor punctuate this visit through the rooms of the Birthplace. Duration 1 hour.
  Mondays, December 23 and 30, at 3 p.m. and Thursdays, December 26 and January 2, at 3 p.m. From 7 years old. Price: Entrance ticket + €2 for the guided tour. Reservation recommended.
• Classic guided tours : a visit to meet the young Charles de Gaulle. Discover his childhood and his family through anecdotes and short stories that made it big. Duration 1 hour.
  Saturdays December 21, 28 and January 4 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays December 22, 29 and January 5 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Price: Entrance ticket + €2 for the guided tour. Reservation recommended.
• Go-y champion! : exhibition on sport under the presidency of Charles de Gaulle. The exhibition looks back at the major events that marked the 1960s.
  Until September 22, 2025. Price: entrance ticket. Reservation recommended.

Please note that the Birthplace will be closed on Wednesday December 25 and 1^is January.

At the ancient Forum of Bavay (Bavay)

Please note that the Forum antique de Bavay will be closed on Wednesday December 25 and 1^is January. Closed at 4 p.m. on December 24 and 31.

At MusVerre (Sars-Poteries)

• Breath of Winter : Christmas-themed cane blowing demonstration workshop by glass artist Victor Stokowski.
  From December 14 to 22. Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Weekends from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Without reservation.
• Long skirts and short pants: theater of objects and puppets, story of a child who dreams of his adventure and his discovery of the world through the fascinating objects of the world of adults.
  Sunday December 22 at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Price: museum entry for adults (€8) + €2 per child. By reservation.
• Blowtorch demonstration : Sunday December 29, from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Atelier du Verre. Without reservation – Included in the entrance fee.
• The screwed up revisited : visuals from the old Bousillés collection will help children create a montage using cutting and gluing.
  Thursday, December 26, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. From 6 to 12 years old. €5 per child. By reservation.
• Collection monochrome : collage of different materials, various transparent, opaque papers, cardboard, etc. to create a monochrome composition.
  Thursday January 2, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. From 6 to 12 years old. €5 per child. By reservation.

The temporary exhibition Trop Plein is on view until January 5, 2025. Schedules are subject to change on December 24 and 31. To find out more, go to the museum website.

At the Henri Matisse Departmental Museum (Le Cateau-Cambrésis)

Come to the museum : plastic creation workshop preceded by a sensitive and poetic approach to works decorated by Henri Matisse.
From December 21 to January 5. Every day except Tuesdays and public holidays, from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Prices per session, equipment provided: €6 per child, €8 for an adult. By reservation.
On the program:

• Saturday December 21 and Sunday December 22: Decorate your book inspired by Jazz (morning and afternoon)
• Monday, December 23: Imagine your stationery (morning) and create your ABCDaire (afternoon)
• Thursday, December 26: Draw your drop cap (morning) and create your book cover (afternoon)
• Friday, December 27: Illustrate your poem (morning) and imagine your frontispiece (afternoon)
• Saturday December 28 and Sunday December 29: Decorate your book inspired by Jazz (morning and afternoon)
• Monday, December 30: Create your ABCDaire (morning) and Imagine your stationery (afternoon)
• Thursday January 2: Make your book cover (morning) and Draw your drop cap (afternoon)
• Friday January 3: Print your book (morning) and make your bookmark (afternoon)
• Saturday January 4 and Sunday January 5: Decorate your book inspired by Jazz (morning and afternoon)

Looking forward to Saturday! Come and create a flat or volume creation, using various materials and techniques. Duration 2 hours.
Saturday December 21, from 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Prices per session, materials provided: €10. By reservation.

Take the opportunity to discover the reopening exhibition “Henri Matisse, How I Made My Books”. More information on the Matisse museum website.