Musée Vivant de l'École Publique

  • Museum
  • Popular arts and traditions
  • History
  • Museum for children
8 impasse haute chiffolière, 53000 Laval
The Laval Public School Living Museum is located on the site of a former school. Here you can experience the atmosphere of a primary school in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The public school living museum, which opened in Laval in 1991, currently has over 10,000 objects to remind visitors of what school was like in the past.
Visitors can see a recreation of a classroom from the early 20th century, complete with period furniture and classroom equipment.

A second room is devoted to permanent exhibitions.
Accessible to people with reduced mobility.

OPENING TIMES :

- Mondays and Wednesdays 2pm to 5pm
- on the first Sunday of the month, free of charge
- guided tours at 2pm and 3.30pm

- Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, for visits and/or writing workshops for GROUPS of 6 or more (schools, associations, companies, health establishments, etc.), by appointment only.
- Writing, Origami and Cross-stitch workshops during the school holidays. Timetables and schedules are published in the local press and on our websites and Facebook page. Booking recommended.

OTHER INFORMATION

- Via RUE haute-Chiffolière, access to the car park for cars, vans and minibuses only.

PRICES :
- Guided tour: €4 for those aged 18 and over - €3 for those aged 6 to 17 and free for those under 6. May 'N pass rates applied
- Workshops for individuals: €4 per participant
- Guided tours for school groups and organisations: €18 per group
- Workshops for school groups and organisations: €18 per group

Services

Services

Workshop for adults
Workshop for children
Picnic area
Library
Shop

Rates

Rates

Basic price
From 3.50€ to 4€

Children's price
From 2.50€ to 3€

Child group tarif
18€

Free of charge

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

Cheques and postal ordersCheques and postal orders

Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 26 Person(s)

Accepted customers

Accepted customers
  • Individuals
  • Groups

Openings

Openings

From 2 January 2025 until 17 December 2025

From 2 January 2025 until 17 December 2025
Monday
14:00 - 17:00

Wednesday
14:00 - 17:00

Location

Location

Musée Vivant de l'École Publique
8 impasse haute chiffolière, 53000 Laval

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
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