Among the articles devoted to the ecomuseums of the "Great West", all unique and unusual, here are the ecomuseums of Indre et Loire
Ecomuseums, or the sharing of human memory
Since 1968, ecomuseums have become a national and international phenomenon. There are about 300 in the world, including 200 in Europe (including one in Loire Atlantique!). They carry out a mission of research, presentation, conservation and enhancement of properties, activities, professions and know-how. They are active witnesses of the tangible and intangible heritage of a region, a population.
As a result, each of them is rich in its own unique and unusual particularities.
The « Grand Ouest Insolite », therefore, presents them.
Department by department, you will find the list of ecomuseums, addresses, useful links, and a small description taken from their websites, or documents dedicated to them.
If you want to discover them all, type "eco-museums" in the small search tool at the top of each page, to the right of the « Grand Ouest Insolite » logo
Savigny en Véron (37) : Écomusée du Véron
The Veron Ecomuseum is labelled "Musée de France"; it is located at the confluence of the Loire and the Vienne rivers and presents collections of recognized national interest.
In the heart of the Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in buildings typical of the Loire Valley, the museum invites visitors to appropriate and understand the region's tangible and intangible heritage. It offers experiences shared with the public in the form of meetings, visits, workshops and shows that provide unique insights into the exhibitions.
Archaeological collections to understand the history of mankind, past and present.
One temporary exhibition per year to explore the facets of a territory.
The bocage, a remarkable landscape, art and sustainable development
Écomusée du Véron
37420 Savigny-en-Véron
Tél. : 02 47 58 09 05
https://www.ecomusee-veron.fr/
Tours (37) : Musée du Compagnonnage
Municipal and classified as a "Musée de France", the Musée du Compagnonnage, refurbished in the former Saint-Julien de Tours Abbey, houses exceptional collections. Collective masterpieces of the 19th century, masterpieces of patience, the masterpieces that are executed for the reception, but also the attributes of the Companions (canes, water bottles, colours), souvenir paintings, tools, archives, traditions and works of the Companions of the Tour de France, from their origins to the present day are represented.
Periodic activities, exhibitions, thematic visits, activities for children make it a lively place. The collections, particularly contemporary works, are often renewed...
The Companionship is registered by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Musée du Compagnonnage de Tours
8, rue Nationale
37000 Tours
Tél. : 02 47 21 62 20
http://www.museecompagnonnage.fr/
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