National Museum of Prehistory

At the same time a place of memory for prehistory, a museum for objects, a centre for studies and a place for the distribution of constantly-evolving knowledge, the National Prehistory Museum has been a place of reference for Prehistorians as well as for visitors since its creating at the beginning of the 20th century. Located in close proximity to the main sanctuaries of cave art registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (Font-de-Gaume caves, Combarelles…), the museum houses exceptional collections that retrace more than 400 millennia of human presence.