The fabulous terrier
Mucem offers children and their parents an open-access play area, where they can discover the museum's collections through their emotions.
The play area is built around the story of Phil the rabbit, the guardian of the museum’s collections.
Children must help him find his lost emotions by following the clues left in his burrow. With the help of animators, they discover eight works featured in the “Populaire? Treasures from the collections” and the emotions they evoke. Curiosity, joy, anger, fear, wonder, disgust, astonishment and sadness are explored through eight sensory games linked to the works.
The entrance to Le Fabuleux terrier © Julie Cohen, Mucem 
Le Fabuleux terrier, Mucem children's area © Julie Cohen, Mucem 
Le Fabuleux terrier, Mucem children's area © Julie Cohen, Mucem 
Le Fabuleux terrier, Mucem children's area © Julie Cohen, Mucem
Children can then explore the exhibition.
Equipped with Phil’s magic carrot (children’s audioguide), they discover eight objects in the collections through their emotional character, learning to put into words what they might feel in front of a work of art.
Practical information
Games area and audio trail around the “Populaire? Treasures from the collections” exhibition
Open weekends (except vacations) from 2pm to 5pm and daily (except Tuesdays) from 11am to 5pm during school vacations.
Ages 5 to 9, with family
Mucem J4, first floor
Free, no reservation required
Audio equipment available on loan on presentation of a ticket (exhibition or family).
Design and layout of the children's area
Games and set design: Jaune Sardine
Production: Les Marsiens
Audio tour
Artistic direction: Jaune Sardine
Writing: Ambre Gaudet
Voice-over: Clément Montagnier & Ambre Gaudet
Recording and mixing: Pascal Ansourian
