Earth and Time Museum "Édith-Robert"

  • Museum
  • Sciences and technology
  • Minerals
  • Human sciences
  • Geology
  • Municipal museum
Elevation : 488m
6 place du Général De Gaulle, 04200 Sisteron

Description

Located in the old chapel of the Visitandines covent, this museum tells the story of the measure of Man's time and Earth's time, and holds temporary exhibits as well.
In the old restored chapel of the XVIIth century Visitandines convent, the museum tell the story of the measure of Man's time and Earth's time. Mysterious tools and rare objects make it possible to understand the gears of time. A Foucault pendulum gives the tempo with the rhythm of the Earth's movements, sundials.

Services

Car park
Animals accepted

Accessibility

Not accessible in a wheelchair

Groups (Max capacity)

Groups (Max capacity)
  • 20 Maximum number of people

Accepted customers

  • Children

Openings

From 27 June 2026 until 29 August 2026

From 27 June 2026 until 29 August 2026
Monday
Closed

Tuesday
14:30 - 18:30

Wednesday
14:30 - 18:30

Thursday
14:30 - 18:30

Friday
14:30 - 18:30

Saturday
14:30 - 18:30

Sunday
Closed

Location

Earth and Time Museum "Édith-Robert"
Elevation : 488m
6 place du Général De Gaulle, 04200 Sisteron
  • www.sisteron.com

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • Close to a motorway
  • Lakeside or by stretch of water
  • Riverside
  • In centre of town
  • Near shuttle stop
  • Town location
  • Station district
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Lake -5km away
  • River -5 km away
  • Close to GR footpath
  • Waterside
  • Bus station under 300 m
  • Bus stop < 500 m
Updated on 25 June 2026 at 15:31
by Office de Tourisme Sisteron Buëch
(Offer identifier : 861002)
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