Kids worshops and activities at the Musée Maritime

It's the vacations!
To mark the occasion, the crew of the Musée Maritime de La Rochelle is offering a number of activities and workshops:

Rainbow
[From 8 years old]
Wednesday, April 23
2.30 pm to 4 pm
Rainbows are fascinating luminous phenomena, enchanting the azure after the rain, but how are these photometeors formed? This workshop takes a scientific and artistic approach to these visual manifestations.

Mission météo
[From age 8]
Thursday, April 24
2:30 pm to 4 pm
Discover meteorology and its instruments by creating the day's weather report, reading a weather map to learn about the predictive aspect, and visit the France I, a former weather frigate, to learn about the history of this science and better understand its evolution.

Clouds
[From age 6]
Tuesday April 29
2:30 pm to 4 pm
Clouds cross the sky, a harbinger of bad or good weather, and what role do they play in the water cycle? An introduction to meteorology based on observation of the sky and clouds: cirrus, stratus, cumulus, ... And to finish, a plastic expression workshop to represent your favorite cloud.

Maritime investigation
[From age 7]
Wednesday, April 30
2:30 pm to 4 pm
The commander's sextant is missing! Without a sextant, how can the France I chart its course across the Atlantic?
The children, who have become maritime inspectors, are tasked with finding it. As the investigation progresses, alibis are verified for some suspects, while evidence accumulates for others...

Family fun!
Boats from the ends of the earth
[Ages 8 and up]
Tuesday, April 22 - 2:30 to 4 p.m.
A literary sailing outing for a family voyage around the world and the ocean, discovering ancient sails and pirogues based on the Museum's precious books. The workshop ends with the creation of a small paper boat...

Les p'tites histoires de la mer
[Ages 0 to 7]
Thursday, April 24 - 10:30 am to 11 am
Sail aboard the books, lulled by the waves and the scent of sea spray.