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Celebrating 40 years of the Haute-Vienne Museum of Contemporary Art

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the Musée d’art contemporain de la Haute-Vienne – Château de Rochechouart is delighted to invite you to a weekend of festivities from Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 July 2025.

Saturday 5th July 2025

11.30am and 3pm – Guided tour of the exhibitions (maximum 20 people)

11am to 6pm – Activities open to the public

The dungeon and the guard room will be opened exceptionally for the occasion, accompanied by sound works by the dada artist Raoul Hausmann.

  • Workshops for the general public – free access
    • Dada Workshop – In the Public Services Department, on the 2nd floor of the museum. Immerse yourself in the quirky world of Raoul Hausmann: make a Dada collage with paper, pencils and felt pens, and imagine some amazing masks or body shapes.
    • Draw your ideal museum – In the courtyard of the château – Open-air activity. Come and draw your dream museum on a transparent sheet and integrate it into Yona Friedman’s structure.

6pm to 7.30pm: Performances by the Blasted collective

Outdoor Drag walk. Starting point in the courtyard of the château.

8-11pm – DJ set by the Blasted collective

Sunday 6 July 2025

11.30am and 3pm – Guided tour of the exhibitions (maximum 20 people)

11am to 6pm – Activities open to the public

The dungeon and the guard room will be opened exceptionally for the occasion, accompanied by sound works by the dada artist Raoul Hausmann.

  • Workshops for the general public – free access
    • Dada Workshop – In the Public Services Department, on the 2nd floor of the museum. Immerse yourself in the quirky world of Raoul Hausmann: make a Dada collage with paper, pencils and felt pens, and imagine some amazing masks or body shapes.
    • Build it for me! Participatory work – using coloured hoops, create an evolving structure inspired by the work of Yona Friedman. A space for play and free invention.
      Collective garden . A large flowery fresco awaits you: bring your personal touch in colour. A simple gesture to leave a trace after your visit.

5pm to 6pm – Concert-performance by pianist Lorenzo Naccarato
A poetic musical atmosphere in the courtyard of the château to round off the weekend of festivities. The artist proposes a new and original concept based on bird migrations.

Practical information

Eating out in Rochechouart

  • L’Estaminet du Château -2, Rue Thérèse Tenant
  • La Table de Philou – Bois chenu, plan d’eau
  • La Table de Florent – 3, Rue Joliot Curie
  • De la Fourche à la Fourchette – 4, Route du Moulin de la côte
  • La Ch’ti Roc – 2, Place du Marché
  • Café Nono – 6, Rue Bertrand Bourdeau
  • Délices Rochechouart – 2, Rue Maurice Thorez
  • Hôtel de France –  Place du Dr Octave Marquet

Accessible parking