NounOURS, from cave bears to teddy bears

Médiathèque André Malraux - 1 place du 14 juillet, 34500 Béziers.

An exhibition that plunges visitors into the imaginary world of bears

The bear is a mythical animal to which man has always attached great importance. The object of legends, feared or adored, praised or demonized, the bear is symbolically deeply rooted in our Western societies.

Designed by the scientific culture department of the University of Montpellier, this travelling exhibition pays tribute to the ancient king of animals, from prehistory to the teddy bear.

It focuses on three areas:

• Bears in the wild: a selection of objects and osteological items to discover the great diversity of bears past and present.
• Bears in literature: a rich collection of works exploring the various representations of the animal in Western culture (children's albums, novels, comics, classic texts...).
• Teddy bears: a collection of teddy bears in all shapes and colors to introduce you to the scientific approach to classification and become a teddy bear expert.

The imaginary bear is at the heart of this exhibition, which takes young and old on a journey from ursid to teddy bear, punctuated by panels of scientific content richly illustrated with original drawings.

Enjoy your visit in the footsteps of the bear... and the teddy bear!