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Musée d'Aquitaine
Museum4.5 · 4 7334.3 · 813≈ 1 h 30 minEntry: ~6 €746 m from the center
Bordeaux's premier history and archaeology museum, housed in a grand 19th-century university building on Cours Pasteur. The museum covers over 400,000 years of regional history, displaying treasures from the prehistoric Venus of Laussel and Roman Burdigala bronzes to the Renaissance cenotaph of philosopher Michel de Montaigne. An insightful gallery thoroughly examines Bordeaux's 18th-century maritime expansion and colonial port trade.
Highlights
- Prehistoric bas-relief carving of the Venus of Laussel
- Original Renaissance cenotaph of Michel de Montaigne
- Detailed galleries on Bordeaux's 18th-century maritime trade
Opening hours
| Mon | Closed |
|---|---|
| Tue | 11:00 – 18:00 |
| Wed | 11:00 – 18:00 |
| Thu | 11:00 – 18:00 |
| Fri | 11:00 – 18:00 |
| Sat | 11:00 – 18:00 |
| Sun | 11:00 – 18:00 |
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