Laténium

Local nameLaténium
LocationCanton of Neuchâtel, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra

The Laténium is an archeology museum located in Hauterive, a suburb of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Its name refers to the famous nearby site of La Tène which gave its name to the Second European Iron age. The Laténium is composed of a 2,500 m2 park and a museum building which also harbours the archaeological section of the Heritage Offices of the State of Neuchâtel, as well as the chair of prehistory of the University of Neuchâtel. The museum and its park are built on what used to be three archaeological sites that were excavated during the construction of the A5 motorway. Theses sites date from the Upper Paleolithic, Bronze Age and Neolithic. The park features dolmens and glacial erratics, reconstitutions of prehistoric and antique devices, and modern works of art. The museum displays the Bevaix boat, a 20 m Gallo-Roman ship found in Bevaix. Items from periods comprised between the Paleolithic to the Middle Ages are on display, including the remains of a Magdalenian hunting camp.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laténium

Official Website http://www.latenium.ch/

Email latenium@ne.ch

Phone +41 32 889 6917

Address Route du Musée, 2068 Hauterive, Switzerland

Coordinates 47°0'25.998" N 6°58'15.852" E

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