Mystery object at 10:00 a.m
The program starts at 10am with a post entitled "The Mystery Object". It comes from the very rich collections of one of the sites of the Musée National de la Marine (Paris, Brest Toulon, Rochefort and Port-Louis). It is shown only partially or out of context and it is up to you to find out what it really is, what it is used for, where it comes from... And this, before 12 o'clock, the fateful hour at which the famous object is finally revealed to you! On replay, discover the upside-down compass, also known as a snitch. "Suspended from the beam above the captain's berth, it "squealed" on the helmsman's steering errors and indicated any changes of course, hence its common name... There was also a megaphone used by sea rescuers, dating "from the early 20th century and made by the company Bonnet C." The compass was used by the captain to control the ship's course. & Fils in Paris ". See you every day of the week for the next puzzles!
One theme each day at 2pm
At 2pm, it's "à la carte programmes", with one theme per day.
- Monday: "Crossing in solidarity", which allows you to discover the daily life of "seafarers", some of whom live partially voluntarily confined. Example already posted: the former keeper of the Roches-Douvres lighthouse between the islands of Bréhat and Guernsey, in the English Channel, named François Jouas Poutrel.
- On Tuesday, the museum offers its own videos to its fans in its "Behind the scenes video" programme: they show objects, exhibitions, teams... and the major project of the renovation of the Parisian site at the Palais de Chaillot. Among the topics already posted: the exhibition "Models of the Imperial Navy. Collection of the Musée de la Marine" proposed in 2014. The video details the "different stages of restoration, transport and display of an emblematic model, The Ocean".
- Wednesday's theme is "From amphora to container". It is a series of educational animated films focusing on shipping and maritime trade from antiquity to the present day.
- Thursday, with "Let's get out there! "you will discover the history of sailing through its first navigators.
- On Friday, through the theme "Another look", great witnesses will share their thoughts on the sea and its surroundings.
Variety at 4pm
Again at 4pm, you can log in for "The Council of the Seas". It's time to get away from home and even from the museum, as its team presents activities, programs, articles, and other items proposed by partners: make a nice origami fish (posted on April 1st!)); read an article from Ouest-France about submariners who are probably still unaware of the existence of the corona virus; enjoy a free reading of the masterpiece "Vingt Mille Lieues sous les mers" (Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea) which celebrates its 150th anniversary; listen again to the programme produced by France Inter on the disappearance of the submarine La Minerve..
Saturdays are fun!
In the morning, at 10 am, you are expected to leave "À l'abordage! ». As a family, you take up small challenges and post your creations. At 12 noon, with "La mer en jeux", here's a selection of games, including video games, related of course to the sea. A little before lunch, at 4pm, there's a musical break with "L'écume des notes", and a musical playlist based on a marine theme designed by the museum team. Finally, at 6pm, we recommend films in "Ciné chez vous : la mer au cinéma". And if you can't find what you're looking for in all this, check out the interesting web series about the impressive renovation work in which the National Maritime Museum of Paris is immersed!
