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Reopening of the LaM (Lille art Museum): 25.09.2010

After more than 4 years of renovation and extension work, the Museum of Modern Art of Lille Métropole is reopening to the public on 25th September 2010 under a new name LaM - Lille Métropole Museum of modern, contemporary and outsider art. Its two fine architectural complexes surrounded by a sculpture park, henceforth house three prestigious collections of the art of the 20th and 21th centuries, including a unique collection of Outsider Art.

1 allée du Musée - Villeneuve d'Ascq
Tel. : +33 (0)3 20 19 68 68
www.musee-lam.fr
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm.
Free with the City Pass

From September 25th 2010 to January 30th 2011: "The World As a Poem" exhibition.

Forum Départemental des Sciences

With more than 1200m² of temporary exhibitions, a 140-seat planetarium and a multimedia area there is more than enough for all of the members of the family to satisfy their curiosity and their desire to discover science and technology (for 3 years old and over)

1 place de l'Hôtel de Ville - Villeneuve d'Ascq
Metro line 1 - stop Villeneuve d'Ascq / Hôtel de Ville
Tel : +33 (0)3 20 19 36 36
www.forumdepartementaldessciences.fr
Open Tuesday to Friday from 10.00 am to 5.30 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 2.30 pm to 6.30 pm. Closed on Mondays.
Reduced price with the City Pass

Musée des Moulins

Discover the windmills on an exceptional site, including 2 pivoting windmills in the only grinding complex still in operation today, a hydraulic tilt hammer, various mechanical components and the Windmill Museum relating their technical history.

Rue Albert Samain - Villeneuve d'Ascq
Metro line 1 - stop Pont de Bois + Bus 41 - stop Parc Urbain / musée
Tel. : +33 (0)3 20 05 49 34

Open Monday to Friday from 10.00 am to 12.00 pm and from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm. Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays.
Closed in August and from the 15th December to the 15th January
Free with the City Pass
Visit the Musée des Moulins website

Musée du Terroir

Housed in an 18th century square-style farm, the Rural Life Museum is devoted to 19th century village life in and around the Mélantois region. A kitchen, a bedroom and craftsmen's workshops from the olden days have been reconstructed.

12 Carrière Delporte - Rue Pasteur - Villeneuve d'Ascq
Metro line 1 - stop  Pont de Bois + Bus 43 - stop La République / Annappes
Tel : +33 (0)3 20 91 87 57

Open from 1st March to 30th November: Monday to Friday from 2.30 pm to 6.00 pm, the 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month from 9.30 am to 12.00 pm and 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm and bank holidays from 3.00 pm to 6.00 pm.
Free with the City Pass
Visit the Musée du Terroir website

Mémorial Ascq 1944

The museum collections pay tribute to the victims of the Ascq Massacre (April 1944). 86 people were shot to death by a SS convoy from the 12th division "Hitler Jugend" (“Hitler Youth”).

79 rue Mangin - Villeneuve d'Ascq
Metro line 1 - stop Pont de Bois + Bus 43 - stop Massena
Tel. : +33 (0)3 20 41 13 19

Open from September to June: the 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays of the month and on bank holidays from 2.00 pm to 5.30 pm. In July and August on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, the 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays of the month and bank holidays from 2.00 pm to 5.30 pm.
Closed on 25 December, 1st January and 1st May.
Free with the City Pass

The Open Air Museum

The museum houses rural constructions which, having fallen out of use, might have disappeared forever. These buildings have now returned to their original environment: kitchen gardens, orchards, ponds... You can also find there pets of different regional races. Learn about the skills of traditional craftsmen.

143 rue Colbert - Villeneuve d'Ascq
Metro line 1 - stop Pont de Bois + Bus 43 - stop Masséna (then a 15-minute walk).
Tel : +33 (0)3 20 05 59 41

Free with the City Pass
Visit the Open Air Museum's website