What to do and see in Somme, Hauts-de-France: The Best Specialty Museums

Please note that we're open only from May to September for individuals and from April to October for groups. Built in 1916 for the Battle of the Somme during WW1, our line was saved in 70's by railway enthusiasts as it was still used by a local sugar factory. Steam and Diesel locomotives, some being listed as Historic Monuments, run on this historic line, the last surviving from WW1. Our museum present a part of the society's collection ; about 35 locomotives and more than 100 wagons built from end of 19th century to 80's. Starting in the Somme valley along the river, after a tunnel and a Zig-Zag system in a wood, you'll discover a view on several kilometers on the Plateau du Santerre.

Situated at the Heart of the Battle of the Somme (1914/1918), the Somme 1916 Museum of ALBERT traces the lives of soldiers in the trenches during the Franco-British offensive in 1916. At 10 meters below ground and 250 meters in length, you will discover realistic and grasping scenes of the daily lives of our soldiers. Mannequins are brought to life through twelve realistic scenes transporting you to the past. Time passes but the memory remains. The museum is translated into 4 languages using panels (French-English-Dutch–German), and can also be guided by one of our guides in any of these languages.

Ecomuseum implanted at the heart of marshes used for vegetable farming, in the East of the municipal territory; it is totally dedicated to "hortillons", these vegetable farmers who transformed, from the Middle Ages, these swamps of the average valley of the Somme into fertile lands. Also, you can rent a small boat with electrical motor to visit the surroundings. Open from April, the 1st to end of October from 2pm to 7pm, - on fridays, saturdays and sundays - every day (except tuesdays) from july, the 14th to august, the 15th We open for groups at any time, every day (except tuesdays) but only booking first.

Installe depuis 1954 dans le beffroi du XIIIe siecle classe par l'Unesco au patrimoine mondial, dans la tresorerie du XVe siecle et des batiments de la seconde reconstruction, le musee Boucher de Perthes presente des collections riches et variees. La section archeologique temoigne du passe de la region. Le fonds d’histoire naturelle rassemble une importante collection d'oiseaux. Enfin, un ensemble de premier plan illustre l’evolution des beaux-arts, avec comme points forts de precieuses sculptures et peintures des XVe et XVIe siecles, d'importants tableaux des XVIIe et XVIIIe siecles et des œuvres modernes de Camille Claudel et d'Alfred Manessier.

The House of the Somme Bay is a museum that presents the evolution of the Bay of 2 millennia and the various challenges it faces ( siltation , erosion) . You will also discover all the natural environments of the Picardy coast and birds that live there in striking reproduction of realism. One room is dedicated to the presence of seals in the bay . Finally, an external path allows you to better understand the wetlands. On site picnic area , local shop , observation post , coffee machine .

Plongez dans la vie d'antan et entrez dans un authentique village picard reconstitué. Une quarantaine de métiers du siècle dernier y est présentée, soit une collection de 6 000 outils anciens.

We are a small archive and research facility located in the historic village of Courcelette. We offer a range of activities, including: walking tours of the local area, guided research workshops & general open days to the public.