Museum
in BESSINES-SUR-GARTEMPE

Musée interactif de la mine URÊKA

TEMPORARY CLOSURE UNTIL FEBRUARY 21. Reopening on 22/02. Museum TUOJOURS open for groups.
A unique site in the global mining museum landscape: the very first show-tour dedicated to uranium ore. URÊKA immerses you in a spectacular, interactive and fun journey deep into the ore. The adventure of uranium that led man to discover it, understand it, extract it and use it. A 14D cinematographic show, a spatiotemporal excursion into the depths of mining. Outside, a machine park, with an astonishing staging of mining machines. On Thursdays and Saturdays during school holidays, guided tours by prior reservation (limited places) at 15:15 p.m., 15:16 p.m., 15:17 p.m. On Fridays, Escape Game at 45:19 p.m. and 15:XNUMX p.m. by reservation.
We speak: French, English

Video

Virtual tours

Rankings & Labels

  • Private museum

Themes:

  • History
  • Industrial
  • Science and technology

Visit

Type of visit offered: Self-guided tour, Guided tour, Shopping
Average duration of the individual visit: 120 min.
Average duration of the group visit: 120 min.
Language of the visit: French
Please note: Guided tours for the general public on Thursday and Saturday during school holidays, by reservation by telephone or email before 12:00 at the latest (places limited to 10 people per time slot). Departures at 14:15 p.m., 15:15 p.m. and 16:15 p.m.

Adult groups

This site welcomes groups.

For more information on our group offers, contact Sophie Goenaga at 07 64 80 18 68 or go to our group space.

Minimum group size: 10 people
Minimum group size: 60 people

Opening

Opening hours from February 22 to July 06, 2025
WednesdayOpen from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
FridayOpen from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
SundayOpen from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Opening hours from July 09 to August 31, 2025
MondayOpen from 10 a.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
TuesdayOpen from 10 a.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
WednesdayOpen from 10 a.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 10 a.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
FridayOpen from 10 a.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 10 a.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
SundayOpen from 10 a.m. to 13 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 18 p.m.
Opening hours from September 01 to December 28, 2025
WednesdayOpen from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
FridayOpen from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
SaturdayOpen from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
SundayOpen from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.

Admission fees

Admission feesMin.Max.
Full price
8 €Not disclosed
Reduced price
5 €Not disclosed
Group rate
7 €Not disclosed
Group rate
4 €Not disclosed

Payment methods

  • Payment cards
  • French bank and postal checks
  • French "Chèques vacances"
  • E-holiday vouchers (ANCV)
  • Cash

Services

Equipments

  • Accessible by stroller
  • Auditorium
  • Coach parking
  • Screening Room
  • Meeting room (s)

Services

Address

1 avenue du Brugeaud
87250 BESSINES-SUR-GARTEMPE
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