Christmas vacations 2023: creative workshops and guided family tours at the Musée de l'Homme

From December 22 to January 7, it's time for the most magical vacation of the year: the Christmas vacations! For the occasion, the Musée de l'Homme is offering a great kid-friendly program, so it's time to take the kids along for the ride!

During the 2023 Christmas vacations, many families won't be leaving the capital or Île-de-France. In case of bad weather (and intense cold), it's the perfect opportunity to (re)discover Paris' emblematic museums with the kids! Head to the Musée de l'Homme on Place du Trocadéro - with its breathtaking view of the Eiffel Tower - for a programme of events for young and old alike.

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Right now, the Musée de l' Homme is showing thetemporary exhibition Prehistomania, devoted torock art records. After discovering the museum's permanent collections and their countless treasures - including the Neanderthal skeletons preserved there - it's time to take part in the many activities for young visitors organized for the vacations. Guided tours for the whole family, creative workshops or treasure hun ts: the program promises to be packed and, above all, adapted for the youngest visitors, aged 5 and over. You'll have the chance to take on the role of budding archaeologist as you investigate the museum, carve your own bison on clay, or take part in some truly interactive activities.

How about a trip to the Musée de l'Homme during the 2023 Christmas vacations?

Christmas vacations 2023 at the Musée de l'Homme:

Prepare your expedition

Young participants help an explorer prepare his mission equipment. Once his trunk is ready, the explorer introduces the children to tracing.

During the Christmas vacations, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 11.15 a.m., ages 4 to 6. €5 per participant (children and adults) - Duration: 45 min.

Archéomania: a journey to the Neolithic period

After a tour of the exhibition, children use a shovel and paintbrush to discover the identity of two of our ancestors.

During the Christmas vacations, Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 3pm, ages 8 and up. 5 € for children only - Duration: 1h30

Carve your buffalo!

After a guided tour of the Galerie de l'Homme to discover the animals and artists of the Palaeolithic period, children and their supervisors learn how to make a clay engraving.

Every Saturday at 3pm, ages 6 and up. 5 € per person - Duration: 1h30

Permit to explore

The program includes geography, scientific analysis, heritage conservation... After learning more, children will earn their explorer's badge!

Every Sunday at 4pm, ages 7 and up. Free - Duration: 30 min.

Little researchers

Guided by a mediator, little researchers and their parents investigate. A fun, interactive family tour of the Galerie de l'Homme collections.

Every Sunday at 11:15 a.m., ages 5 and up. 5 € per person in addition to ticket - Duration: 1h