4 june > 2 february

The Games, what they tell us about Antiquity

  • Cultural
  • Exhibition
  • Antique
Musée Lapidaire, Chapelle des Jésuites - 27 rue de la République, 84000 Avignon
In these Olympic times, talking about games inevitably invites us to take a look at the most visible face of this theme, which is as multifaceted as it is fascinating.
But let's make no mistake: to talk about games, whether playful, sporting, childish or sacred, is to talk about ourselves; in other words, to talk about what makes up the very foundations of human society.

A subject long sidelined by historical research, the study of games is now proving, in its material and immaterial aspects, to be fertile ground for understanding the codes, expectations and components of a civilization and its time. However, it must not be reduced to a quest for...

Opening times

From 1 January 2025 until 2 February 2025 - Closed on monday

Location

The Games, what they tell us about Antiquity
Musée Lapidaire, Chapelle des Jésuites - 27 rue de la République, 84000 Avignon

Spoken languages

  • French
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