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Maisons Satie Frommer's Recommended

67 bd. Charles V, Honfleur

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Hours May-Sept Wed-Mon 10am-7pm; Oct-Apr Wed-Mon 11am-6pm
Phone 02-31-89-11-11
Prices Admission 5.10€ adults, 3.60€ ages 10-17, free for children 9 and under
Closed Closed Jan-Feb 15

Review of Maisons Satie

Opened in 1998, this high-tech museum honors Honfleur's native son Erik Satie in the house where he was born in 1866. Satie was a "complete artist": He became most famous for his music, but he was also a painter and acted as a muse and inspiration to Picasso, Braque, Cocteau, Debussy, Ravel, and Stravinsky. This is not a traditional museum. The walk-through exhibitions incorporate sound, light, and recordings of Satie's compositions. Visitors wear high-tech helmets that transmit sound, which allows for a degree of play and experimentation in some of the exhibits.

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