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Préhistomuseum
Located at the archaeological site of the cave of Ramioul, in the heart of a forest, the Préhistomuseum extends over 30 hectares. Situated in the valley of the Meuse, it forms the link between the numerous archaeological sites which surround this river.
The Préhistomuseum is a new type of archaeological museum that forges interactive links between nature, heritage, the sciences, and the visitors. The museum examines the past to understand the present and to consider the future of mankind. Through pedagogical experience-enactments, you not only observe the prehistory from the outside, but you experiment with your 5 senses and emotions.
To accomplish this, the museum is not confined in a building preserving archaeological collections. It includes a discovery trail through 30 hectares full of unique experiences. You map out your own path, plan your own trip through time, picturing another image of Prehistory. Walk in the open air, smell the earth, listen to the forest and observe the animals: this was the daily life of your ancestors. The Préhistomuseum invites you to three experiences to vividly feel the ties which unite Man with Nature—The barefoot path, The paths of prehistoric hunting, and The Animals and plants of the first farmers
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The collections and scientific research are the foundations of our knowledge of Prehistory. Through its international research programmes, the museum takes you into science spaces normally closed to the public, involving you in experiments and changing your vision about the development of science.
Four different and complementary experiments are devoted to the question of heritage. The protected and displayed prehistoric remains evoke wonder and reflection upon Mankind and its heritage. In archaeological workshops, archaeologists develop a child's eye. In fifteen workshops, guided by archaeologists, you can become a flint knapper, a prehistoric painter, an engraver, a sculptor, and a fire maker.
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