National Archaeological Museum, Archaeological museum in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.
The National Archaeological Museum occupies the restored Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, displaying three million archaeological objects from prehistoric times through the Merovingian period.
Napoleon III established the museum in 1862 as the Museum of Gallo-Roman antiquities, initiating extensive archaeological excavations at sites like Alesia and Bibracte.
The museum presents chronological collections spanning from Paleolithic tools to Iron Age Celtic artifacts, including the notable Venus of Brassempouy prehistoric sculpture.
Located 19 kilometers west of Paris, the museum opens daily except Tuesdays from 10 AM to 5 PM, with regular admission at 6 euros.
Visitors can access the castle's terrace, offering views of the Seine valley while exploring rooms that previously served as a military penitentiary until 1855.
Inception: 1862
Address: 1 Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Phone: +33139101300
Website: https://musee-archeologienationale.fr
GPS coordinates: 48.89778,2.09556
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:42
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
68 m
Chateau-Neuf de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
408 m
Église Saint-Germain de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
100 m
Musée Claude-Debussy
233 m
Temple de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
483 m
Église Saint-Wandrille du Pecq
542 m
Conflans gallery grave
362 m
Trou aux Anglais gallery grave
44 m
Building of the Savings Bank of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
484 m
Théâtre Alexandre-Dumas
151 m
Le Prieuré
818 m
Quartier de Gramont
285 m
Sainte-Chapelle
27 m
Hôpital Saint-Louis de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
786 m
Hôtel de Soubise
82 m
Hôtel de Villeroy
103 m
Hôtel de La Feuillade
173 m
Pavillon de Polignac
482 m
Hôtel de Créquy
327 m
Hôtel de Madame de Maintenon
172 m
Hôtel de Noailles
530 m
Manège royal de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
469 m
Hôtel de Conti
91 m
16 rue de Poissy
361 m
Chapelle des Augustines de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
806 m
Couvent des Dames de Saint-Thomas
300 m
2 - 8 place du Marché-Neuf
490 m
Grande écurie du Roi de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
400 mReviews
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