There are picnic tables near the visitor car park.

There is nowhere to eat and drink on-site. However, you can bring a picnic to eat in the grounds. You can also leave the site and come back to continue your tour. The ticket is valid all day.

The château courtyards are free to visit during museum opening times.

Pets are allowed in the park on a leash. In the museum, only animals carried in arms or in a bag are accepted.

Guide dogs for the blind are accepted in the interiors.

There are bike stands on the main car park. The museum is approved as bike-friendly by Accueil Vélo and provides cyclists with a repair kit, e-bike charger and more.

No, you don’t have to book your trip to the museum beforehand. You can buy your tickets on-site.

However, pre-booking is essential for workshops.

The keep and towers are closed to the general public. You can visit a gallery in the museum about the château’s history (information boards and interactive models covering several periods of construction). There are guided tours of the château at no extra charge during summer.

It takes an average of 1.5 hr to visit.

E-tickets bought on https://billetterie-prehistoire-grand-pressigny.departement-touraine.fr/ are non-refundable (unless visitors are unable to enter the museum due to the site being closed in unforeseen circumstances). However, you can amend or exchange your tickets online as long as you do so before the date you originally chose to visit. You cannot amend or exchange your tickets after the date stated on your ticket.

Tickets are valid all day even if the museum closes for lunch.

Concessions do not apply to people aged 60 and over. Please find our concessions on: https://www.prehistoiregrandpressigny.fr/infos-pratiques/tarifs/

Yes. However, no flash photography is allowed in the museum.

The entire museum is suitable for wheelchair users. The museum also has two wheelchairs and folding chairs for visitors to use.

Le Grand-Pressigny Prehistory Museum has been approved as disabled-friendly by Tourisme & Handicap since 2010 and has visitor resources to enhance disabled visitors’ experience: https://www.prehistoiregrandpressigny.fr/les-visites/les-visites-adaptees/

The workshops last around 1.5 hr and include a short guided tour based on the workshop’s theme.

Booking is essential.

Some workshops are suitable for adults. We recommend checking which themes are available with reception.

Guided tours are included in the ticket price at no extra charge.

There’s a gift shop in the main lobby. The gift shop is open at the same time as the museum.

Please call the museum during opening times on +33 (0)2 47 94 90 20 or contact us by email.