7 cultural experiences to enjoy as a family

Game on!

Role play stimulates the brain and promotes creativity and imagination, which can be a positive influence on both children and adults. Your little ones are no doubt already excellent actors – much more spontaneous than you – and they probably already enjoy swapping characters and pretending to be a teacher or a firefighter. If that’s the case, they are going to adore making a scene at the Mining History Centre in Lewarde, at La Manufacture des Flandres in Roubaix and at a Familistère Godin in Guise, where they can take on the roles of a miner, a textile worker or a little familistèrienne – a 19th century co-operative worker – to revive activities of yesteryear.

A fun way to approach art

The teenagers love it! It’s great for families too! These larger than life escape games are a group activity that spark contagious enthusiasm. Everyone goes armed with their logic, speed and observational skills, and enters a theatrical and up-lifting world of adventure. The aim is to work together to unmask a character, an enigma or a mystery related to the museum. Escape games are proving a real boon for museums and cultural hubs, who are using them to make the world of art less intimidating and more accessible. These games combine entertainment with the discovery of masterpieces and it’s a great way to create family memories. You can try it at the Saint-Omer’s Musée Henri Dupuis, the Musée Gallé-Juillet de Creil, at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Valenciennes and in Cassel at the Musée de Flandre.