Type Archaeology museum Established 1954 | Website galloromeinsmuseum.be Phone +32 12 67 03 30 | |
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Location Kielenstraat 16,
Tongeren, Belgium Address Kielenstraat 15, 3700 Tongeren, Belgium Hours Open today · 9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday10AM–6PMSunday10AM–6PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PM Similar Basilica of Our Lady - Tongeren, Bokrijk, Teseum, Nationaal Jenevermuseum Hasselt, Beguinage | ||
Gallo roman museum
The Gallo-Roman Museum (Dutch: Gallo-Romeins Museum, French: Musée Gallo-romain, German: Gallo-Römisches Museum) is an archeological museum in Tongeren. It is dedicated to the prehistorical times and Roman age of the region in South West Flanders. The museum was established in 1954 and received its modern building in 1994. In 2011, it was awarded as the European Museum of the Year.
Contents
The permanent exhibition starts with the first humanoids in the region, the Neanderthals. It presents following cultures of hunters and several waves of farmers. The third floor is dedicated to the Gallo-Roman culture located in Tongeren. The exhibition closes with the first signs of Christianity.
Changing exhibitions
References
Gallo-Roman Museum, Tongeren Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA