Écomusée de la forêt
Yes, the museums are open again! Just outside of Aix you find a kid-friendly forest museum. It is the Écomusée de la forêt in Gardanne and it even has an outdoor playground! Talking about a cool place… The Écomusée is a small but sweet museum about the flora and fauna in the region of Aix-en-Provence. The exhibitions are really adapted to children, there are some cute interactive games and areas. Oh and, (my kids love their screen time anywhere) there is a short film. Besides learning about the plants and animals, my kids especially got appealed by the section about forest fires. The sound of sirens made my son very happy! The museum is definitely appealing to kids.
On top of that, there is a nice little outdoor playground next to the museum. I used this playground as leverage of getting my kids inside first, though actually they turned out to like it a lot. When you and your kid still have energy, there is a big circuit to hike around the museum that is accessible with your ticket. On the path there are some nice things to see and do for families.
The staff we met was super friendly and helpful. There is a sweet little souvenirshop, where you can actually buy beautiful things for your little ranger. Looking for a birthday venue or a holiday workshop for your kid? Also possible over here, you can take a look at the website of the Écomusée. With the reopening of the Écomusée in May, they will first open on Wednesdays, Sundays and during holidays. Between 12:30 and 13:30 the staff enjoy their lunch. This kid-friendly forest museum is close to a bus stop (290 Mimet-Aix) and the car parking is free.
