National Museum of Prehistory

The National Museum of Prehistory is a French institution founded in 1918 by Denis Peyrony in the commune of , in the . Officially inaugurated on September 30, 1923, it is housed in what was formerly the , purchased for this purpose by the State in 1913.
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Photo: Archaeodontosaurus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Opening hours:
    October—May: Monday and Wednesday—Sunday 9:30 AM—12:30 PM and 2:00 PM—5:30 PM
    June and September: Monday and Wednesday—Sunday 9:30 AM—6:00 PM
    July and August: 9:30 AM—6:30 PM
    January 1st and December 25th: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in France
  • Also known as: “National Museum of Prehistory in Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Château de Tayac and Cro-Magnon rock shelter.

Castle
Photo: 120, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a castle in the commune of in the département of France.

Archaeological site
Photo: 120, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cro-Magnon is an Aurignacian site, located in a rock shelter in the commune of Les Eyzies, , southwestern . Most notably, it is the site of the discovery of anatomically modern human remains, apparently buried at the site, dated to about 28,000 years ago. is situated 590 metres northwest of National Museum of Prehistory.

Archaeological site
Photo: Sémhur, CC BY-SA 4.0.
L', or the Pataud Shelter in English, is a prehistoric site found in the middle of the village Les Eyzies in , , southwestern . is situated 310 metres northwest of National Museum of Prehistory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sireuil and Le Bugue.

Village
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km east of National Museum of Prehistory.

Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in southwestern . is situated 7 km west of National Museum of Prehistory.

Village
Photo: Père Igor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in in southwestern . It is known for the nearby archeological site of , which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. is situated 8 km northeast of National Museum of Prehistory.

National Museum of Prehistory

Latitude
44.93611° or 44° 56′ 10″ north
Longitude
1.01384° or 1° 0′ 50″ east
Open location code
8FP3W2P7+CG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1708799591
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2036663
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“National Museum of Prehistory” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متحف ما قبل التاريخ”
  • Catalan: “Musée national de Préhistoire”
  • Dutch: “Musee National de Prehistoire”
  • Dutch: “Musée National de Préhistoire”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المتحف الوطنى لما قبل التاريخ فى فرنسا”
  • French: “musee de prehistoire”
  • French: “Musée National de la Préhistoire”
  • French: “musée national de Préhistoire”
  • French: “Musée national de Préhistoire”
  • Greek: “Εθνικό Μουσείο Προϊστορίας”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей доисторической эпохи”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Prehistoria de Eyzies”
  • Swedish: “Frankrikes nationalmuseum för förhistorisk tid”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей доісторичної епохи”

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