National Museum of Archeology
Château de Saint-Germain
Place Charles de Gaulle
78105 Saint-Germain-en-Laye cedex
+33 (0)1 39 10 13 00
culturel.man[at]culture.gouv[dot]fr
www.musee-archeologienationale.fr

In 1862, Napoléon III created the Museum of Celtic and Gallo Roman Antiques in the Royal Castle of Saint Germain en Laye. This is now the National Museum of Archaeology.

The collection of the Museum  traces the life of man in France from the beginning of time right up to the middle Ages. Today, the museum houses the world’s largest collection of prehistoric art and one of the richest archaeological collections in Europe.
Nearly 30,000 artefacts are on display, one of the most noteworthy items is the famous “Dame de Brassempouy” (“Lady of Brassempouy” which is a tiny sculpted head).

The museum offers also lectures for individual people and workshops for young public.

Hours :
Everyday except Tuesday : 10 am to 5.45 pm
Weekend and Public Holidays (between May 2nd and September 30th):10 am to 6.15 pm

Entrance fees :
Full rate € 6
Reduced rate € 4.50
Free for students under 25 years from the EU, for those under 18 years and for unemployed people
Free access on the first Sunday of every month