Museum of the Camargue

The island of Camargue, between the Rhône and the Mediterranean, boasts an exceptional environment, the result of the encounter between fresh and salt water and the human activities that have developed there. The vocation of the Parc de Camargue is to protect and bring to life this natural, cultural and human heritage, in order to build the future of this territory.

A museum
At the Mas du Pont de Rousty, the Parc Naturel has set up the Musée de la Camargue, a showcase for the region. Renovated in 2013 with a view to sustainable development, the sheepfold, under its original framework, offers an immersion into the Camargue of yesterday and today with the permanent exhibition "Le fil de l'eau, le fil du temps".
Historical exhibits, interactive installations, games, sound, videos and contemporary works of art invite young and old to surf between past, present and future, far from the clichés of the past.

An extension
In 2019, the Musée de la Camargue has expanded to offer visitors a larger reception area, a temporary exhibition room and new services.

A trail
The experience can be extended thanks to a path that runs along the canal and rice fields to the marshes, passing by the gardian's hut (3.5 km. Free access 7 days a week).

A cultural program
All year round, shows, screenings, debates and themed tours at the museum or on the Park's territory offer a fun and different approach to Camargue culture.

Art trails
At the start of the trail, a work by Tadashi Kawamata, Horizons, invites us to reflect on the challenges of water in the Rhône delta.
Within the Park, the Sentiers de l'Eau (Water Trails) invite visitors to get off the beaten track and see the Camargue differently, with Tadashi Kawamata's installations Décise, on the banks of the Grand Rhône in Arles, and Escale at the Grande Montlong pumping station.

Accessibility requirements:

The museum is certified for all disabilities.
Audio aids for the hearing-impaired, written material.
Various mediation tools and tactile models.
Reserved parking. Accessible WC, transfer to the right.

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Museum of the Camargue RD 570
Mas du Pont de Rousty
13200 Arles

Means of communication

  • Telephone : 04 90 97 10 82
  • e-mail : musee@parc-camargue.fr
  • Website : http://www.museedelacamargue.com

Topics

  • Local tradition
  • Sciences and technology
  • Environment
  • Ethnology

Categories

  • Museum of France

Open

From 10/03 to 31/03/2025 between 10 am and 5 pm.
Open every day except weekends.

From 01/04 to 30/04/2025, daily between 9 am and 6 pm.

From 02/05 to 31/10/2025, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 10 am and 6 pm.

Accessible for disabled

Handicapped persons

Reserved parking. Museum on one level, accessible WC, transfer on the right.

Hearing assistance on audio devices for the hearing-impaired, written material.

Tactile models

Various mediation tools.

Animals accepted

yes (without supplements)

Only on the trail and on a leash

Equipement

  • Car park
  • Private parking
  • Coach parking

Services

  • Pets welcome

Target audience

  • Groups
  • Home school groups

Group tours

  • Guided group tours obligatory
  • Average length of visit : 60 minutes
  • Size of groups : from 10 at 30 persons

Individual visits

  • Guided individual tours on request
  • Unguided individual tours available permanently
  • Average length of visit : 90 minutes

Rates

Full price: 7.50 €
Reduced price: 5 € (young people aged 6 to 18, students, over 65s, groups of 10 or more).

Free entry for children < 6 years, press, accompanying guides, teachers, tour guides holding a professional card, people with reduced mobility, disabled people, disabled people and accompanying persons.
Group rate available for > 10 people.

Free admission: under 6s, under 18s on school visits, disabled people and their carers, journalists, teachers, ICOM members...
Free admission for residents of the Park's communes on presentation of proof of address, and for everyone on the first Sunday of the month.

Spoken languages

1819

Written languages in prospects

1819

Language guided tour

1819

Languages audio guides

1819

Location

IMPLEMENTATION OF SANITARY MEASURES :

Distance of 1m50 between people
Wearing masks for our employees
Wearing of masks for our customers, Protective glass
Provision of hydroalcoholic gel
Reinforced cleaning
Limited workforce