Workshops for 7-10 year olds at the Musée du Temps
Registration required
Unaccompanied children
Watch design - NEW
Use stencils to make your own LIP watch! Create a poster to present your personalised watch. During the visit, discover the museum's collections and unveil the mysteries of how watches and other time-measuring devices are made.
Saturday 12 October at 2.30pm and Tuesday 4 March at 10.30am
Straw marquetry
Take a tour of the museum and discover the art of marquetry and other decorative techniques used in watchmaking. In a workshop, armed with a little patience and attention to detail, we'll learn how to
straw marquetry.
Tuesday 22 October at 10.30 am
Advent calendar
In this workshop, children will make their own Advent calendar. This ancient Germanic tradition accompanies the countdown to December.
Tuesday 29 October at 10.30am
Christmas decorations
The art of marquetry is an ancient decorative technique also used in watchmaking. After visiting the museum, we'll get to work creating some Christmas decorations.
Thursday 26 December at 2.30pm
Weaving - NEW
One of the treasures of the Musée du Temps is the series of seven large tapestries recounting the life of the Emperor Charles V. Discover the history of the tapestries and the secrets behind their manufacture. Then, in a workshop, everyone can create a small woven work using woollen threads.
Saturday 8 February at 2.30pm and Tuesday 25 February at 10.30am
Watch ornamentation - NEW
Come and discover the art of watchmaking and create your own watch decoration using the repoussé metal technique.
Tuesday 22 April at 10.30 am
Coats of arms - NEW
Discover the art of coats of arms by exploring the museum's collections. In a workshop, create your own coat of arms by imagining symbols that represent who you are and what you love.
Tuesday 29 April at 10.30 am
