The Marble Museum – Magma
Marble from our regions at the Château de Versailles
Magma (Musée Atelier Géologie et MArbre) is a museum dedicated to the history of marble, from its extraction to sculptures. You'll learn a lot in this very educational and instructive setting. Immerse yourself in the world of this very special stone.
The history of marble in Belgium – all the way to Versailles
The museum is located along the Grand Rue in Rance. It's based in a beautiful, multi-storey building. The exhibition recounts the history of marble. It covers geology, but also palaeontology (the history of fossils).
You'll love the marble library. In essence, this comprises more than 500 pieces of marble from the four corners of the globe. People do not realise how many different types of marble there are.
You'll also really like the room about techniques used to transform marble. Indeed, we can all picture furnishings made from marble, but we rarely consider how they were made. You can learn about the process here.
A guided tour from experts
The museum offers an audio guide. The explanations are clear and easy to understand. It serves as a nice introduction.
You can explore the museum with a guide. The appeal of a guided tour clearly lies in the conversations and discussions you can have with your host. You' often have the opportunity to be guided by a former marble worker.
Entertainment and treasure hunts for children
The museum is also designed for children. The comments are clear, especially the section about fossils, which is very vivid. The small lab is quite enjoyable for kids.
You'll like the games provided for them. They'll have fun learning and remember what they learned through a drawing.
You'll need an hour and a half, or two hours, to enjoy it fully.
