
ARCHÉOLAB - VILLA ROMAINE, PULLY (CH) 23 September 2017 - 16 December 2018
Archéonimaux
Strange beasts have invaded ArcheoLab! Cat, Monkey, Octopus, Beef and Lion tell the wonderful story of animals and humans.
CURATORS : Karine Meylan AND Isabelle Tassignon
For its new temporary exhibition, ArchéoLab proposes to discover in a playful and interactive way the relationship between human beings and animals, from Antiquity to the present day.
At ArchéoLab, the young visitor is always in the spotlight. In this new adventure, he sets off on an archaeological safari to discover the animals that inhabited Antiquity. Equipped with a magnifying glass, a pair of binoculars and an insect tweezers, the little budding archaeologist plunges into the world of animals and their relationship to man. During his visit, he manipulates and experiments with interactive stations, has fun and reflects through short animated films, discovers and admires the archaeological objects displayed in the exhibition.
In a mirror game between past and present and through concrete and playful examples, children are led to understand that their relationship to the animal world and their current choices can influence tomorrow's world.
The exhibition is divided into three zones:
- A Present zone where the visitor is confronted with the different types of relationships with animals today
- A Past / Present zone where each one is led to push this reflection further by comparing his habits and his behaviors with those of the ancient world
- A Future zone where children visualize the possible consequences of man's behaviour and current choices

ARCHÉOLAB - VILLA ROMAINE, PULLY (CH)
Av. du Prieuré 4,1009 Pully
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Admission
Free admission for children under 16 years old
Adults (from 16 years) : CHF 7
Students, AVS, AI, unemployed : CHF 5
Lausanne Transport Card : CHF 5
Combined ArchéoLab / Art Museum rate: CHF 10
Admission to the museum is free every first Saturday of the month
schedules
Open Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday from 14h to 18h
Presentation
In a mirror game between past and present and through concrete and playful examples, children are led to understand that their relationship to the animal world and their current choices can influence tomorrow's world.
The exhibition is divided into three zones:
- A Present zone where the visitor is confronted with the different types of relationships with animals today
- A Past / Present zone where each one is led to push this reflection further by comparing his habits and his behaviors with those of the ancient world
- A Future zone where children visualize the possible consequences of man's behaviour and current choices
Médiations
Le joyeux bestiaire de la Fondation Gandur pour l'Art
Il était une fois… un triton à crête sur un plat à poissons, une mangouste faisant l’intéressante, deux grenouilles amoureuses s’embrassant avec fougue… et tant d’autres bêtes curieuses ou attendrissantes, fières d’être pour la toute première fois dévoilées aux enfants, à l’Archéolab de Pully.
Tous ces objets, toujours beaux, souvent uniques, constituent une petite partie de la collection archéologique de la Fondation Gandur pour l’Art. Ils te feront voir du pays en te menant du désert égyptien aux rives de l’Euphrate, en passant par la Grèce et l’Italie ! Magiques – car ils ont aussi le pouvoir de te faire voyager dans le temps –, ils te transporteront du IIIe millénaire avant au IIIe siècle de notre ère.
Si certains de ces animaux te sont familiers, d’autres sont plus inhabituels ; il en est d’autres encore qui reflètent l’imaginaire des Anciens. Tous témoignent d’un incroyable sens de l’observation du monde animal. Attributs ou substituts des dieux, les animaux sauvages ou domestiques occupaient une place centrale dans la société antique.
L’exposition Archéonimaux est l’occasion rêvée de révéler ce joyeux bestiaire.
Isabelle Tassignon
Conservatrice de la collection archéologie, Fondation Gandur pour l’Art
Je lis les mags
Artworks in focus
Chaque mois, les conservateurs s'emparent de l'un des trésors de la Fondation Gandur pour l'Art et en font l'article, entremêlant petites et grande histoire.
September 2017 Archaeology
The Ram of Schliemann
Revue de presse
Works on loan

Vase aux anses et poignée de couvercle en forme de lions
IIIe siècle avant J.-C. - Ier siècle après J.-C.