MUSEUM OF ART AND HISTORY
The Visitor Services Department offers guided tours of the entire exhibition for children (in and out of school). Developed with the assistance of a teacher, the activities are designed according to school curricula.
Themed Tours
The Birth of a Painting:
Students discover the materials and techniques used by painters from prehistory to the classical period, from canvas to varnish, including brushes and pigments. Literary Archaeology and Gallo-Roman Civilization:
Literary and archaeological description of the features of this civilization: the world of the living with the villa of Andilly-en-Bassigny, the realm of the dead with the mausoleum of Faverolles, daily life, etc.
Art and Faith in the Middle Ages:
Visit the crypt of Saint-Geosmes, Langres Cathedral, the medieval statues in the museum, and the Saint-Didier Chapel.
Jean Tassel, 17th-century painter from Langres:
Discover the painter in his apprenticeship and in his private and public works.
In the Footsteps of the Renaissance in Langres:
In collaboration with the Heritage Animation Department, another workshop in the same vein is being prepared on the monuments and works of the Langres Renaissance.
4 Museum Events Over 4 Years:
Linked to art history teaching, this activity, taking place at the Maison des Lumières and the Guy Baillet Museum of Art and History, explores the theme of human representation.
Workshops
Illumination Workshop:
This workshop allows students to discover beautiful book illuminations dating from the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, and then to create their own initial letter during a creative session.
Mosaic Workshop:
During this workshop, we introduce students to one of the major pieces in the museum’s collection: a Gallo-Roman mosaic found beneath the current Museum of Art and History. Students then create their own mosaic.
Papyrus Workshop:
The workshop begins with a time to explore the museum’s Egyptian collections (including a mummy), and then students experiment with writing in hieroglyphs on papyrus.
Prehistoric Paintings Workshop:
This workshop begins with prehistoric objects preserved at the Museum of Art and History and then introduces the different materials and techniques used for cave paintings.
Educational Materials
The Visitor Services Department provides teachers and students with educational resources on various themes covered in the exhibition, such as the Apocalypse by Jean Duvet or the Bacchus Mosaic. These materials were developed in collaboration with a teaching assistant.
Educational and Teaching Materials at the Museum of Art and History
Training for Teachers
The two Langres museums regularly participate in training courses for teachers from the local education authority (as part of Academic Training Plans) or the training area.