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History Exhibition
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the Ile de France Prehistory Museum

Nemours

Built by architect Roland Simounet, this concrete-and-glass museum blends into a wooded park at the foot of sandstone cliffs. Wander six interior gardens and trace humanity's journey from hunter-gatherers to metallurgists.

Hands-on workshops
Bronze Age canoe
Six interior gardens
Roland Simounet architecture

Tips

🛶"a bronze age carve-out canoe huge and intact!!"
🌲forest behind museum has Fontainebleau-style rocks
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦book the propulsor hunting workshop early

the Ile de France Prehistory Museum

48 Av. Etienne Dailly, 77140 Nemours, France

Upcoming at the Ile de France Prehistory Museum

Saturday, Jun 13
Ça en jette ! Quand l’archéologie s’intéresse à nos déchets

Ça en jette ! Quand l’archéologie s’intéresse à nos déchets

June 13 at 2pm

One person's trash is another archaeologist's treasure. This free weekend explores how ancient garbage, from castle latrines to coin hoards, unlocks secrets about how people lived, worked, and threw things away thousands of years ago.

Journées européennes de l'archéologie

Journées européennes de l'archéologie

June 13 at 2pm

Spend a free weekend roaming prehistoric treasures and discovering a brand-new exhibition about what our trash reveals to archaeologists. The museum's striking architecture and interior gardens make the whole experience feel like an adventure through time.

Sunday, Jun 14
Visite guidée de l'exposition "Ça en jette !"

Visite guidée de l'exposition "Ça en jette !"

June 14 at 11am

A prehistoric museum diving into garbage? Follow a guide through "Ça en jette !" and discover 45 minutes of surprisingly fascinating trash talk. No reservation needed: just show up and prepare to see waste in a whole new light.