Discover the history of the National Museum of Prehistory

Name: Discover the history of the National Museum of Prehistory
Start: 2023-09-15T09:30:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-15T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Musée national de Préhistoire

The National Museum of Prehistory, located in the town of Eyzies-de-Tayac in the Dordogne, was established in 1918 by Denis Peyrony. It is located in the former castle of Tayac, to which extensions …

Friday 15 September 2023, 09:30Passed

Conditions

Free of charge. Upon registration.

Registration

reservation.prehistoire@culture.gouv.fr

©MNP Les Eyzies

The National Museum of Prehistory, located in the town of Eyzies-de-Tayac in the Dordogne, was established in 1918 by Denis Peyrony. It is housed in the former Tayac Castle, to which modern extensions have been added to fit out the museum spaces.

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Animation pour scolaires / Levez les yeux !

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Gratuit

Type de public

Scolaire

About the location

Musée national de Préhistoire

1 rue du Musée, 24620 Les Eyzies

Dordogne
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The national Museum of Prehistory offers a complete approach of the Palaeolithic, first activities(occupations) of hunters-gatherers in Aquitaine (-500 000 years), up to the end of glacial time (-10 000 years): stone tools, works of art in bone or from ivory, sculptures, full-scale reconstructions.