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Gallo Roman Museum, Tongeren

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Type
  
Archaeology museum

Established
  
1954

Website
  
galloromeinsmuseum.be

Phone
  
+32 12 67 03 30

Gallo-Roman Museum, Tongeren

Location
  
Kielenstraat 16, Tongeren, Belgium

Address
  
Kielenstraat 15, 3700 Tongeren, Belgium

Hours
  
Open today · 9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday10AM–6PMSunday10AM–6PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PM

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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

  • In 1995 the museum created an exhibition about the Neanderthals in Europa. It was later presented also in Hamburg, Germany.
  • 2011/2012: Sagalassos, City of Dreams
  • 2013: De Etrusken - Una storia particolare
  • 2015: Gladiators - Heroes of the Colosseum

    • References

    Gallo-Roman Museum, Tongeren Wikipedia
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