



Musée de Préhistoire de Terra Amata
Nice
Walk where Neanderthals built huts and tamed fire 400,000 years ago. This compact museum sits directly atop the original beach excavation, with 3D models and videos bringing stone tools and extinct megafauna back to life.
400,000-year-old encampment
Lower Paleolithic archaeology
Interactive 3D exhibits
Multilingual app guides
Tips
🏛️"delightfully well-presented" (visitor review)
📖free English guidebook at reception
🦣learn about extinct animals that roamed here
Musée de Préhistoire de Terra Amata
NiceOpens Friday at 10:00 AM




Walk where Neanderthals built huts and tamed fire 400,000 years ago. This compact museum sits directly atop the original beach excavation, with 3D models and videos bringing stone tools and extinct megafauna back to life.
400,000-year-old encampment
Lower Paleolithic archaeology
Interactive 3D exhibits
Multilingual app guides
Tips
🏛️"delightfully well-presented" (visitor review)
📖free English guidebook at reception
🦣learn about extinct animals that roamed here