Rates & schedules

We advise you to use a baby carrier or a lightweight pushchair as the use of Here you’ll find all the information you need for your visit: opening times, individual and group rates, subscriptions, external sales agencies and on-line ticket sales.makes the tour circuit more complicated.

Online tickets

Save time and skip the line: access directly to the entrance of the exhibitions.
From 4 tickets purchased:

- Rate "Family and Friends" (€ 2.50 discount on the full adult and child rate)
- Discounts in Nausicaa’s bars, shops and restaurants (managed by Nausicaa)

Schedules

Opening times

Nausicaa is open every day, all year round*, from 9:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. (to 7:30 P.M. in July and August).

*Nausicaa is closed on 25 December all day long and on 1^st January until 2:00 PM.

The annual closing period will be from 7^th to 25^th January, 2013, inclusive.

Hot Tips

As a tour of the Centre lasts about two and a half hours, the tickets sale stops one hour before Nausicaa closes (6:30 PM in July and August, and 5:30 PM the rest of the year). 

Tickets purchased 2 hours before closing are valid until noon on the following day and on presentation of proof of identity when you have your ticket stamped and when you come back next day. .

Rates for Individuals (until 31^st March, 2013)
These prices are not contractual: they are based on the tax rates in force (January 2012)

Accepted payment methods: Cash (€), Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Holiday Vouchers, Culture Vouchers, Bank Cheques on presentation of proof of identity

Visit of Nausicaa (permanent exhibition, "Steer South!" exhibition area, and "Island Stories" exhibition included)

Adult: 17.95 €.
Child (from 3 to 12): 11.70 €.

Students and the unemployed: 12.50 €.
Over-60s: 16.45 €.
Disabled visitors: 9.90 €.Tour circuit adapted to people of reduced mobility
These prices apply subject to presentation of supporting documents at the ticket counter.

Audioguide:  3.50 €. Proceed at your own pace! To make your visit more interesting, ask for our audio guides (in 4 languages: English, German, Dutch, and French). You will be pleasantly surprised by the many anecdotes contained in the commentary. Please present your identity card (or passport). 

Pushchair rental: 3.50 €.
For reasons of visitor safety and comfort, Nausicaa reserves the right to limit pushchair access on very busy days. Baby-carriers are available at Group ticket counter reception.

Rates for Family and Mini groups (4 persons and over) (until 31^st March, 2013)
These prices are not contractual: they are based on the tax rates in force (January 2012) 

Visit of Nausicaa (permanent exhibition, "Steer South!" exhibition area, and "Island Stories" exhibition included)

(may not be used with other discounts)

Cheaper tickets for adults and children

Discount on full price ticket: 
- Adults: 15.60 €.
- Child (from 3 to 12): 9 €.

Reductions in the shops and bars in Nausicaa

- 10 %: in Nausica's shops, Tropical Lagoon Bar, and Bistrot du Port.
- 5 %: bookshop. 

2012 Rates for groups

Download the Practical Guide for Groups Tourist Packages - 2012 in English (PDF Document, 3.2 Mb) 

Download the Practical Guide for Groups Tourist Packages - 2012 in German (PDF Document, 3.2 Mb) 

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Annual PASS

Unlimited admission for 1 year plus other advantages: ddocumentation at Nausicaa's reception desk

- Adults: 41 €.
- Child (from 3 to 12): 27 €.
- Family PASS (2 adults+2 children): 106 €.

Subscription renewal (renewal within the month following expiration of the PASS) 

- Adults: 35 €.
- Child (from 3 to 12): 24 €.

Points of sale 

Sale of Nausicaa tickets with the accommodation

Hotels:

• La Matelote: Boulevard SAINTE-BEUVE, 62200 BOULOGNE-SUR-MER. Phone: (00 33) 3-21-30-87-40.
• Hôtel du Parc: 111 Avenue FRANCOIS 1er 62152 HARDELOT (approximately 20 minutes from Nausicaa). Phone: (00 33) 3-21-33-22-11.

Guest Rooms:

• La Volière: 259, Rue NATIONALE, 62200 BOULOGNE-SUR-MER. Phone: (00 33) 3-21-91-08-02.
• Terrasses de l'Enclos - Enclos de l'Evêché: 6, Rue de PRESSY (Old Town), 62200 BOULOGNE-SUR-MER. Phone: (00 33) 3-91-90-05-90 / Fax: (00 33) 3-91-90-05-94.
• Le Canville: 3 rue de l'Eglise 62360 SAINT-LEONARD (approximately 10 minutes from Nausicaa). Phone: (00 33) 3-21-30-26-20.
• La Grange dimière: Rue de la CLUSE, 62280 SAINT-MARTIN BOULOGNE. Phone: (00 33) 3-21-91-12-27.

Others:

• Auberge de jeunesse: Place Rouget de Lisle, 62200 BOULOGNE-SUR-MER. Phone: (00 33) 3-21-99-15-30.
• Artès village vacances « Le Cap d’Opale »: Rue des Garennes, 62164 AMBLETEUSE (approximately 20 minutes from Nausicaa). Phone: (00 33) 3-21-32-63-00.

Public Points of Sale

• Ticketnet network: AUCHAN, LECLERC, VIRGIN, LA VOIX DU NORD offices. Phone (from France): 0-803-34-63-46.
• France Billet network: 335 points of sale: FNAC, CARREFOUR, CONTINENT, NUGGETS MADISON. Phone (from France): 0-803-02-00-40.
• Digitick network: online tickets.Phone (from France): 0-892-70-08-40.