Heritage Days at the Roullier Endowment Fund
As part of the 42nd edition of European Heritage Days, the Roullier Endowment Fund will open its doors to the public on Saturday, September 20, 2025.
Several events will be offered on this occasion:
- The temporary exhibition “The Water That Binds Us,” exploring the water cycle, will be open to the public for self-guided tours from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Guided tours of the temporary exhibition will also be offered at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (registration required; duration: 45 minutes).
“Le Minerallium,” the Endowment Fund’s permanent exhibition on the role of minerals in plant and animal nutrition, will be open for guided tours starting at 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. (registration required, duration: 1 hour 30 minutes)
Temporary Exhibition: “The Water That Binds Us”
The Roullier Endowment Fund has chosen the water cycle as the theme for its first temporary exhibition open to the general public. Artists have always been fascinated by water in all its forms. And with good reason—what could be more beautiful and mysterious than this fluid substance, ever-changing as it flows?
“The Water That Binds Us” invites visitors to rediscover the water cycle through a selection of paintings and photographs by artists Alison Bigourie, Nicolas Chateau, Juliette Rebour, and Franco Salas Borquez. Just as water flows and travels through its vast cycle, the exhibition is organized around a central structure that winds through the center of the building’s lobby.
On Saturday, September 20, the exhibition will be open for self-guided tours from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., as well as for 45-minute guided tours at 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., by registration.
Tours of the Minerallium
On Saturday, September 20, the Minerallium, a permanent exhibition of the Roullier Endowment Fund, will also open its doors for two guided tours (registration required) at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Through a unique immersive experience into the depths of the Earth, come discover the little-known yet essential role of minerals, from the creation of our planet to their vital role in plant, animal, and ultimately human nutrition.
The exhibition was conceived and created by Aude Planterose, a museum curator, and Benjamin Graindorge, a designer, with scientific collaboration from the National Museum of Natural History.
