Surface area

Overall surface area of site: 20 hectares
Usable floor space: 17,000 m²
Total surface area of buildings: 28,000 m²
Entrance foyer: Glass hall measuring 68 m by 58 m or 4,000 m²
"Galerie du temps" and ongoing exhibitions: 4,000 m²
Temporary exhibitions: 1,800 m²
Storage for artworks: 1,000 m²
"La Scène" auditorium: 950 m²
Multimedia library and resource center: 800 m²
Educational workshops: 320 m²
Bookstore and gift store: 300 m²
Restaurant: 350 m²
Cafeteria: 300 m²

Costs and financing

Investment budget: 150 million euros
Financial backers:
- Nord-Pas de Calais region: 60%
- European Union: 20%
- Pas-de-Calais département: 10%
- Lens-Liévin urban area and Lens city council: 10%
Operating budget: 15 million euros
Number of staff: from 120 to 150

Local population and visitors

Number of inhabitants of Lens-Liévin urban area: 326,719
Number of people living within 350 km: 100 million
Forecast visitor numbers: 550,000 per reference year, over 700,000 on opening

Distances

Paris-Lens: 200 km (2 hours by freeway)
Paris-Lens: 1 hour 6 minutes by TGV
Brussels-Lens: 141 km (1hour 35 minutes by freeway)
Brussels-Lens: 2 hours by train
Lille-Lens: 42 km (35 minutes by freeway)
Lille-Lens: 30 minutes by train
Calais-Lens: 100 km (1 hour 5 minutes by freeway)
Rheims-Lens: 194 km (2 hours by highway)
Rouen-Lens: 206 km (2 hours 20 minutes by freeway)
Amiens-Lens: 86 km (1 hour 20 minutes by freeway).