Enjoy a spectacular immersive experience in augmented reality at the new Museum of History and Art of Bormes les Mimosas, the MHAB. Striking, interactive and fun reconstructions reveal the secrets of 2400 years of history. Thanks to the treasure hunt integrated into the route, have fun and travel with your family from the 1st century BC to the present day. In addition to the permanent route, also enjoy temporary exhibitions on art and heritage.
A historical place
La building who welcomes the Bormes les Mimosas Museum of History and Art (MHAB) lived several lives through the centuries. It has been private dwelling house, town hall, school, then private house again and finally, museum. Located in the extension of the Carnot Street, its existence begins at 17th century. The location is almost outside the village, in the vicinity of the bread ovens, built there to avoid the risk of fire.
The building was reworked several times but the use of the local stone for its construction has remained faithful to its architecture. The rooms are distributed over different levels to create large, airy and bright spaces. The coffered ceiling, inspired by Italian palaces, creates a atmosphere of bourgeois houses while maintaining the authenticity of the local gneiss.
In 2022, a new museographic and architectural program was launched for renovate the building et reveal its assets. The original materials have been preserved and highlighted with modern and lightweight materials. These latter magnify the existing while highlighting the Bormes stone. The project allows visitors to access the five levels of the building while preserving its structure. The museum benefits from a privileged position in the heart of the historic village facing the plain and the coast. Thanks to a new distribution of volumes, visitors can now enjoy a 360° view.
A unique visit
Using the tablet HistoPad, travel through the ages. You discover the reconstructions with striking realism, produced by the company Histovery. The Histopad (touchscreen tablet) is given to you upon entry to browse the permanent exhibition, presented in the upper levels of the museum. Each station, a real window on a period or event, is the result of a collaboration between the museum teams, the company History and specialists from the different periods covered.
Schedules
| Opening hours from January 01 to December 31, 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Open |
| Thursday | Open |
| Friday | Open |
| Saturday | Open |
| Sunday | Open |
WINTER HOURS (from October 1 to April 30): Wednesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 18 p.m.
School holidays all zones: Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 18 p.m.
SUMMER HOURS (May 1 to September 30): Tuesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 19 p.m. The museum is open on public holidays, even those falling on Monday or Tuesday (except 01/01, 01/05 and 25/12)
Museum exceptionally open from 9 a.m. to 19 p.m. on 18/02/2024
During the Christmas and winter school holidays, open Tuesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Additional opening on public holidays (except May 1st)
