Musée du Temps
Museum

Musée du Temps

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The Musée du Temps in Besançon: a museum in a palace

Located in the heart of a prestigious Renaissance palace, the Granvelle Palace, the Time Museum retraces the great moments of watchmaking in Besançon, bringing together the history of time measurement and the history of the city.

The evocation of Besançon as a "watchmaking capital" is reflected in the museum through the city's heritage collections. In addition to the famous Leroy 01, long considered the most complicated watch in the world, the museum presents some of the instruments of the Besançon Astronomical Observatory, which certified the correct operation of the chronometers, as well as the educational material of the National Watchmaking School. In addition, the watchmaking collections offer an overview of the history of the discipline, with Ferdinand Berthoud and Antide Janvier representing some of the greatest names in watchmaking history.

At the same time, tapestries, famous people, relief drawings, historical paintings, furniture and objets d'art invite us to delve into the history of the place, the town and even the Franche-Comté region.

To finish, a panorama of the city's roofs is offered to visitors after contemplating Foucault's famous pendulum, located at the foot of the palace tower, which gives rhythm to the Earth's rotation.

Musée du Temps
96 Grande rue
Palais Granvelle
25000 BESANCON
  • French, German, English
  • Hearing handicap, Mental handicap, Motor handicap
  • Credit card, Payment cards, Cheques and postal orders, Cash, Eurocard - Mastercard, Visa
  • Pets not allowed
Amenities
  • Fully equipped meeting room
  • Toilettes
Services
  • Shop
  • Room rental
Activity
  • Specific theme activities
  • Adult workshop
  • Junior workshop
  • Conferences
  • Temporary exhibitions
Chains and Labels
Hearing handicap
Mental handicap
Motor handicap
Prices & Schedules Opening :

From 02/05/2024 to 31/10/2024 of 10:00 to 12:30 - of 14:00 to 18:00.
Closed on : Monday

From 02/11/2024 to 04/11/2024 of 10:00 to 12:30 - of 14:00 to 18:00.
Closed on : Monday

From 05/11/2024 to 22/12/2024 of 14:00 to 18:00.
Closed on : Monday

The 24/12/2024

From 26/12/2024 to 31/12/2024 of 10:00 to 12:30 - of 14:00 to 18:00.
Closed on : Monday

Low season from 2 November to 31 March (excluding school holidays): Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday / 2pm-6pm
High season from 1 April to 31 October, and during zone A school holidays: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday / 10am-12.30pm 2pm-6pm
All year round: Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays / 10am-6pm non-stop

Prices :
  • Base rate - full rate adult (Combined ticket with the Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology and Maison Victor Hugo) : 8.6€
  • Other rate (Bisontin rate) : 6.5€
  • Gratuities (1st Sunday of the month)
  • Other rate (reduced rate) : 4.3€
Special opening conditions :

The Museum of Time will close on Monday 8 November and reopen in mid-June 2022.

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