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African Museum

Museum ,  Sciences and technology ,  Anthropology ,  Museum of France in Île-d'Aix
  • Africa on the Aix Island : The creator of this museum, Baron Napoleon Gourgaud (1881-1944), liked to hunt in Africa and he was passionate about ethnography and the natural sciences. In this museum, numerous collections of trophies, sculptures and ethnographic objects that the baron brought back from his many expeditions in Southern and Eastern Africa and his animal dioramas representing the African fauna realized by the Londoner taxidermist Rowland Ward.
  • Spoken languages
    • French
Services
  • Accessibility
    • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
  • Equipment
    • Exhibition space
  • Services
    • Shop
Rates
Payment methods
  • Bank/credit card
  • Check
  • Travellers Cheque
  • Cash
  • Rates 2025
  • Full price
    4.50 €
  • Reduced price
    3 €
  • Group adults
    4 €
  • Free for EU residents under 26, and free for everyone on the first Sunday of the month.
Openings
  • From January 1, 2025
    until March 31, 2025
  • From April 1, 2025
    until October 31, 2025
  • Monday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    Closed
    -
  • Wednesday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Thursday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Sunday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Last admission at 4.15pm, museum closes at 5pm.
  • Monday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday
    Closed
    -
  • Wednesday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Thursday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Friday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Sunday
    9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Last admission 5.15pm, museum closes 6pm.