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MuseumsSite Name: Musée de Préhistoire (Aurignac) Alternative Name: Musée-Forum de l'AurignacienCountry: France Département: Midi:Haute-Garonne (31) Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Saint-Gaudens Nearest Village: Aurignac
Latitude: 43.217100N Longitude: 0.881600E
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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TheCaptain saw from a distance on 5th Sep 2005 In the centre of Aurignac village is the prehistory museum, with all sorts of finds and items found in the local caves. It is situated underneath a little village square with parking available. However, when I visited, it was closed, with a notice stating that it had been closed in May 2004 by the Mairie, for an indefinite period. I have no idea why.
Opened in 2014, the museum presents a rich collection of over 300 objects, representative of the Aurignacian culture: weapons, tools, ornamental elements, statues, carved blocks, bones of extinct animals. Maps, multimedia, timelines, illustrations enrich the presentation. Workshops and exhibition space deepen visit and allow visitors to better understand the lifestyles of these people.
Housed in a beautiful architectural setting perfectly integrated in a natural environment, this museum, invites all lovers of prehistory to meet the Aurignacian, the first anatomically modern human who lived in Europe about 35 000 years ago.
After visiting the museum, visitors are invited to visit the prehistoric shelter along a hiking trail of about 1 km.
Address: Avenue de Benabarre
31240 Aurignac
France
Open from Thursday to Sunday
Times vary from summer to winter season
Phone : 05 61 90 90 72
Small entrance charge
Official Web Site: http://www.musee-aurignacien.com/en (In English - French and Spanish also available)
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