The best museums Porrentruy

The museum's collection includes 3,500 fossils, mainly from the canton of Jura, of which almost 400 are displayed in the showcases. For each group, the fossils are compared with related present-day species. The museum is surrounded by the Botanical Garden, the Arboretum and the greenhouses where old Ajoie fruit varieties are kept. It is possible to sign up for thematic tours such as the Dinotec or the Banné excavations. The permanent exhibitions allow you to see the fauna of the Jura up close.

Located in Porrentruy, Switzerland, Ô Vergers d'Ajoie is a museum dedicated to fruit and distillation. The museum offers visitors the chance to discover the history and techniques of fruit and spirits production in the region. Visitors can reach the museum by using the address Combe Bruequelin 27 in Porrentruy.

It offers a variety of exhibitions and collections of interest to art and history lovers. Visitors can discover temporary exhibitions such as "Portraits" and "Les Armoiries - Figures et couleurs de notre identité". The museum also houses permanent exhibitions such as "Sports en Ajoie - Passions et patrimoine" and "Gérard Bregnard - Dans l'infini du rêve". Lovers of poetry will appreciate the exhibition devoted to Alexandre Voisard, entitled "Les quatre coins du ciel" ("The four corners of the sky"). The museum also has a store where visitors can purchase souvenirs and publications related to the exhibitions.

JURASSICA Dinotec is an open-air museum offering visitors the chance to discover dinosaur footprints. These sauropod and theropod footprints are displayed in the courtyard of the Technical Division building of the Centre jurassien d'enseignement et de formation. Visitors can also admire life-size sketches of dinosaurs and two clocks that provide a better understanding of geological time compared to precise time measurement. To get to JURASSICA Dinotec, visit the Cité des Microtechniques in Porrentruy, in the inner courtyard of the Centre jurassien d'enseignement et de formation.