School
Discover the museums of Orléans with your classes! Learn to look at works of art and objects, understand their stories and mysteries, create and experiment during a workshop... So many ways to experience museums and make their collections your own!
Book
School groups are welcome on reservation, from Tuesday to Friday, from 9.30am to 5.45pm for guided tours and from 10am to 5.45pm for self-guided tours. Self-guided tours can be booked at any time of year, at least two weeks before the desired date.
For guided tours, bookings are made in three stages, depending on the time of year you wish to visit.
For tours between November 4 and December 19, bookings open on September 10 at 12 noon.
For visits between January 6 and April 10, bookings open on November 5 at 12pm.
For visits between April 28 and July 3, bookings open on January 7 at 12pm.
Self-guided visits are free of charge for all students and accompanying adults.
Accompanied visits are free of charge for schools in the Orléans-Tours Academy, and are subject to a fee of €40 per class for schools outside the Academy or not covered by an agreement with the French Ministry of Education.
Click here to access reservation forms for school and higher education groups:
Visits to the Musée des Beaux-Arts
Some works on these itineraries may need to travel or be restored. Please do not hesitate to contact the Public Services Department for further information.
Cycle 1 (PS-MS-GS)
Enjoy your meal!
Workshop visit
Let's enter this great museum to discover a work of art. Then, in the museum's workshop, we'll quickly put on our smocks and experiment with a plastic technique to bring a personal creation to life. The workshop visit lasts 1 h or 1 h 30, depending on age. The class is divided into two groups, alternating between discovering the paintings and creating their own artwork in the studio. Each group is supervised by a mediator.
Storytelling mornings
Storytelling tour
With your class, listen to the stories created around the works of art and performed by storyteller Kristof Le Garff... Enchanting for young and old alike! The session lasts 1 hour and takes place in the morning.
The colors
Guided tour
A guided tour in the colors of the rainbow! Using selected works of art and albums, as well as hands-on time, we'll immerse ourselves in nuances and blends, light and shade, and feel the emotions that all these colors can convey.
Reading emotions
Album tour
A guided tour accompanied by a selection of children's books to help you feel the emotions in the paintings! Joy, fear, sadness and surprise are all on the agenda on this visit between painting and illustration.
Time to eat!
Album tour
When the museum makes us hungry! Representations of meals, food and other (sometimes surprising) dishes are complemented by tasty children's albums. We'd love to have a bite!
Funny beasts!
Album tour
Feathered or furry, with two, four or six legs, docile or ferocious, they're everywhere in the museum! Let's embark on a safari that extends from paintings to children's books.
Journeys into the heart of landscapes
Album tour
Beyond the highest mountains and gentle valleys, between rivers and forests, let's explore the museum's landscapes. A selection of illustrated albums completes this pictorial tour.
Water in all its forms
Album tour
Lakes, seas, clouds, from the drop to the ocean... Water is an invitation to travel. Let's stop in front of a few paintings to discover water in all its forms, and read children's books to match.
My first visit
Self-guided tour
This visit is suitable as a first approach to the Musée des Beaux-Arts for small and medium-sized classes.
The color
Self-guided tour
Discover colors through a selection of works adapted to the level of the class.
The water
Self-guided tour
Discover the museum's landscapes and water in all its forms.
The animals
Self-guided tour
A tour featuring a selection of works based on the animals featured in the museum's paintings.
À la carte
Self-guided tour
Create your own selection of works to suit your educational project.
Cycle 2 (CP-CE1-CE2)
Animal portraits
Workshop visit
The museum again! Thanks to this two-session workshop-visit, students gain an in-depth understanding of the works and strengthen their links with the museum's collections. A workshop is developed over the course of the visit, giving students the opportunity to experiment and create a richer visual arts production with the mediators. The workshop-visit takes place over two 2-hour sessions, spread over two consecutive weeks. The class is divided into two groups, alternating between discovering the paintings and creating art in the workshop. Each group is supervised by a mediator.
Emotions
Guided tour
The characters in the paintings speak to us: decipher their expressions! Colors and light help us to see clearly. Fear, joy, sadness, love... await you in the museum's works.
Time to eat!
Album tour
When the museum makes us hungry! Representations of meals, food and other (sometimes surprising) dishes are complemented by tasty children's albums. We'd love to have a bite!
Funny beasts!
Album tour
Feathered or furry, with two, four or six legs, docile or ferocious, they're everywhere in the museum! Let's embark on a safari that extends from paintings to children's books.
Journey to the heart of the landscape
Album tour
Beyond the highest mountains and gentle valleys, between rivers and forests, let's explore the museum's landscapes. A selection of illustrated albums completes this pictorial tour.
Water in all its forms
Album tour
Lakes, seas, clouds, from the drop to the ocean... Water is an invitation to travel. Let's stop in front of a few paintings to discover water in all its forms, and read children's books to match.
The color
Self-guided tour
Discover colors through a selection of works adapted to the level of the class.
The water
Self-guided tour
Discover the museum's landscapes and water in all its forms.
The animals
Self-guided tour
A tour featuring a selection of works based on the animals featured in the museum's paintings.
The music
Self-guided tour
Come and discover a selection of works based on music and its instruments.
An Orléans heroine
Self-guided tour
A journey around the figure of Joan of Arc and her representations over time.
À la carte
Self-guided tour
A journey around the figure of Joan of Arc and her representations over time.
Cycle 3 (CM1-CM2-6e)
What was it like before?
Guided tour
Some things have changed since artists created their works... Do we still dress the way we used to? What did people eat in the time of kings? Did boys and girls have the same rights?
Carnet de voyage
Guided tour with drawing in front of the works
With travel journal in hand, let's set off to discover new horizons! Here, an exotic animal; here, an unusual object. Sketch a landscape, a sunset or a funny character.
Portrait gallery
Guided tour
Let's take a closer look at the painted or sculpted portraits in the museum, observing attitudes, expressions, costumes and accessories. Let's see how the artist creates an intimate, family or official setting around his or her character(s).
Saying love
Guided tour
How do you paint the feeling of love, tell the story of a mother's love for her child, or suggest a falling out of love? Observe the signs: hand games, exchanged glances, body mimics... And discover the story of some famous couples.
Mythology
Guided tour
The gods and heroes of Greco-Roman mythology meet us at the museum! We can meet Aphrodite, Ulysses, Hermes, Circe or Prometheus... and discover their stories through the paintings in the collections.
The making of the work
Interactive guided tour
A visit where students can handle palettes and brushes, gouges and chisels, stones and pigments to better understand the artists at work on their works. Tools, materials and studio secrets will be revealed during this visit that delves into the very matter of works of art.
An Orléans heroine
Self-guided tour
A journey around the figure of Joan of Arc and her representations over time.
The 7 keys
Self-guided tour
A fun tour for the whole class, with each painting providing a key to the mystery work. Three themes are proposed: 7 keys to a landscape, 7 keys to a portrait and 7 keys to a still life.
On the trail of heroes
Self-guided tour
A fun tour in which each hero or heroine provides a clue to help find the mystery character. For this tour, student booklets can be collected from the museum reception desk in advance of the visit.
Stories and myths
Self-guided tour
A visit designed for 6th graders to discover characters and stories from Greco-Roman mythology and Christian history.
Mythological figures
Self-guided tour
Visit to discover some of the most emblematic characters of Greco-Roman mythology.
À la carte
Self-guided tour
A journey around the figure of Joan of Arc and her representations over time.
Cycle 4 (5th-4th-3rd)
Saying love
Guided tour
How do you paint the feeling of love, tell the story of a mother's love for her child, or suggest a falling out of love? Observe the signs: hand games, exchanged glances, body mimics... And discover the story of some famous couples.
Mythology
Guided tour
The gods and heroes of Greco-Roman mythology meet us at the museum! We can meet Aphrodite, Ulysses, Hermes, Circe or Prometheus... and discover their stories through the paintings in the collections.
The making of the work
Interactive guided tour
A visit where students can handle palettes and brushes, gouges and chisels, stones and pigments to better understand the artists at work on their works. Tools, materials and studio secrets will be revealed during this visit that delves into the very matter of works of art.
Art and power
Guided tour
The course focuses on the nineteenthe or 20th century, depending on the level of the class, to reflect school curricula. The selected works explore the artists' view of political and social events, from revolutions to freedom, propaganda and the consumer society.
Liberté(s)
Guided tour
What is freedom? How can it be taken away, and by whom? Since Antiquity, artists, thinkers and writers have taken up this subject. Explore it through the works in the museum.
To be or to appear
Guided tour
Through a selection of painted and sculpted works, we explore the function of the portrait through the ages and the diversity of artists' outlooks. Some artists portray their models, focusing on their appearance, function or social position; others emphasize personality, with genuine psychological portraits. For3rd graders, the visit can focus more specifically on self-portraits.
The 18th century, from the Sun King to the Enlightenment
Guided tour
From the end of Louis XIV's reign to the French Revolution, this tour explores 18th-century France. From the cult of great men to the demands of women artists, we examine the impact of Enlightenment philosophy on artists and their work.
Temporary exhibition
Guided tour
The temporary exhibition Antoine Béal, une collection en partage presents the works of this private collector for the first time in Orléans. The exhibition opens on November 15, 2025 and closes on March 29, 2026.
Mythological figures
Self-guided tour
Visit to discover some of the most emblematic characters of Greco-Roman mythology.
Heroes and heroines
Self-guided tour
Discover stories, the notion of heroes and the codification of their representation.
Portraits
Self-guided tour
Explore the evolution of the portrait through time.
À la carte
Self-guided tour
Create your own selection of works to suit your educational project.
High school and higher education
Art and power
Guided tour
The tour focuses on the 19th or 20th century, depending on the level of the class, to reflect school curricula. The selected works explore the artists' view of political and social events, from revolutions to freedom, propaganda and the consumer society.
Liberté(s)
Guided tour
What is freedom? How can it be taken away, and by whom? Since Antiquity, artists, thinkers and writers have taken up this subject. Explore it through the works in the museum.
To be or to appear
Guided tour
Through a selection of painted and sculpted works, we explore the function of the portrait through the ages and the diversity of artists' outlooks. Some artists portray their models, focusing on their appearance, function or social position; others emphasize personality, with genuine psychological portraits. For3rd graders, the visit can focus more specifically on self-portraits.
The 18th century, from the Sun King to the Enlightenment
Guided tour
From the end of Louis XIV's reign to the French Revolution, this tour explores 18th-century France. From the cult of great men to the demands of women artists, we examine the impact of Enlightenment philosophy on artists and their work.
Temporary exhibition
Guided tour
The temporary exhibition Antoine Béal, une collection en partage presents the works of this private collector for the first time in Orléans. The exhibition opens on November 15, 2025 and closes on March 29, 2026.
Portraits
Self-guided tour
Explore the evolution of the portrait through time.
Romanticism
Self-guided tour
Portraits, landscapes, historical and literary subjects: between the quest for the sublime and a new freedom of expression, this tour shows how Romantic artists revolutionized the art of their time.
À la carte
Self-guided tour
Create your own selection of works to suit your educational project.
Visits to Hôtel Cabu
Some works on these itineraries may need to travel or be restored. Please do not hesitate to contact the Public Services Department for further information.
Cycle 2 (CP-CE1-CE2)
La Loire
Guided tour
The room dedicated to the port of Orléans features various models of Loire boats, objects evoking Orléans' products and the life of the bargemen. The visit also highlights the goods transported on the Loire and the importance of commercial activities to the economic development of the city of Orléans.
Fabulous creatures
Guided tour
Go in search of the fantastic creatures hidden in the museum's works. Dragons, fauns, satyrs, gorgons, mermaids and basilisks are all to be discovered in fabulous stories.
À la carte
Self-guided tour
A journey around the figure of Joan of Arc and her representations over time.
Cycle 3 (CM1-CM2-6e)
La Loire
Guided tour
The room dedicated to the port of Orléans features various models of Loire boats, objects evoking Orléans' products and the life of the bargemen. The visit also highlights the goods transported on the Loire and the importance of commercial activities to the economic development of the city of Orléans.
A Gallo-Roman treasure
Guided tour
This visit, dedicated to the discovery of the Gallo-Roman era and the Neuvy-en-Sullias treasure, is organized in three stages. After a whole-class presentation of the Hall of Antiquities and the history of the Neuvy-en-Sullias treasure, two parallel half-class activities are led by a mediator and the teacher to explore the subject in greater depth. An exploration booklet is provided for each student.
Fabulous creatures
Guided tour
Go in search of the fantastic creatures hidden in the museum's works. Dragons, fauns, satyrs, gorgons, mermaids and basilisks are all to be discovered in fabulous stories.
Temporary exhibition: Grace and Shadow. Memories of the floating world
Guided tour
The exhibition features objects and prints from the 19th and 20th centuries. It evokes Japanese society as it opened up to the West, through porcelain, netsuke and okimono (Japanese ivory), theater masks and ukiyo-e (prints). Among these ukiyo-e, a rare series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, donated to the museum by Louis Guillaume in 1901, raises questions about the perception of women in Japanese society, as well as among the Europeans who collected these images. The visit should be prepared in advance, using materials provided by the educational team. The class is divided into two groups for a self-guided tour (context, historical background) and a guided tour (immersing oneself in the objects and artifacts).
The Gallo-Romans
Self-guided tour
The visitors' service offers a tour including a selection of works and a visit booklet to discover the ancient objects and treasure of Neuvy-en-Sullias.
À la carte
Self-guided tour
A journey around the figure of Joan of Arc and her representations over time.
Cycle 4 (5e-4e-3e) and high school
A Gallo-Roman treasure
Guided tour
This visit, dedicated to the discovery of the Gallo-Roman era and the Neuvy-en-Sullias treasure, is organized in three stages. After a whole-class presentation of the Hall of Antiquities and the history of the Neuvy-en-Sullias treasure, two parallel half-class activities are led by a mediator and the teacher to explore the subject in greater depth. An exploration booklet is provided for each student.
Temporary exhibition: Grace and Shadow. Memories of the floating world
Guided tour
The exhibition features objects and prints from the 19th and 20th centuries. It evokes Japanese society as it opened up to the West, through porcelain, netsuke and okimono (Japanese ivory), theater masks and ukiyo-e (prints). Among these ukiyo-e, a rare series by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, donated to the museum by Louis Guillaume in 1901, raises questions about the perception of women in Japanese society, as well as among the Europeans who collected these images. The visit should be prepared in advance, using materials provided by the educational team. The class is divided into two groups for a self-guided tour (context, historical background) and a guided tour (immersing oneself in the objects and artifacts).
The Gallo-Romans
Self-guided tour
The visitors' service offers a tour including a selection of works and a visit booklet to discover the ancient objects and treasure of Neuvy-en-Sullias.
À la carte
Self-guided tour
A journey around the figure of Joan of Arc and her representations over time.