National Museum of Prehistory
The National Museum of Prehistory is a French institution founded in 1918 by Denis Peyrony in the commune of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac, in the Dordogne. Officially inaugurated on September 30, 1923, it is housed in what was formerly the Château de Tayac, purchased for this purpose by the State in 1913.
- Museum
- …is also known as “National Museum of Prehistory in Les Eyzies-de-Tayac-Sireuil”
- …is wheelchair accessible
- 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 1 and December 25: closed - Description: museum in France
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Tayac and Cro-Magnon rock shelter.
Cro-Magnon rock shelter
Archaeological site
Cro-Magnon is an Aurignacian site, located in a rock… Cro-Magnon rock shelter is situated 590 metres northwest of National Museum of Prehistory.
Font-de-Gaume
Cave
Font-de-Gaume is a cave near Les Eyzies in the Dordogne department of south-west France. Font-de-Gaume is situated 1¼ km east of National Museum of Prehistory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sireuil and Le Bugue.
Sireuil
Village
Sireuil is a village, which is situated 5 km east of National Museum of Prehistory.
Peyzac-le-Moustier
Village
Peyzac-le-Moustier is a commune in the Dordogne… Peyzac-le-Moustier is situated 8 km northeast of National Museum of Prehistory.
National Museum of Prehistory
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Latitude
44.93611° or 44° 56′ 10″ north
Longitude
1.01384° or 1° 0′ 50″ east
Open location code
8FP3W2P7+CG
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OpenStreetMap feature
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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”
- German: “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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Highlights include Abri Audi and Les Eyzies de Tayac Sireuil.
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