Established 1995 Type Archaeology Phone +33 4 13 31 51 03 | Location Arles, France Opened 1995 | |
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Website Arles Museum of Antiquity Address Avenue 1ere division de la France libre - Avenue Jean Monnet, 13635 Arles, France Hours Closing soon · 10AM–6PMWednesday10AM–6PMThursday10AM–6PMFriday10AM–6PMSaturday10AM–6PMSunday10AM–6PMMonday10AM–6PMTuesdayClosedSuggest an edit Similar Roman Theatre of Arles, Museon Arlaten, Church of St Trophime, Musée Réattu, Camargue Profiles | ||
Le mus e d partemental de l arles antique
The Musée de l'Arles antique or Musée départemental Arles antique or Musée de l'Arles et de la Provence antiques is an archeological museum housed in a modern building designed and built in 1995 by the architect Henri Ciriani, at Arles in the Bouches-du-Rhône département of France.
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Exhibits
The museum houses a large collection of antiquities, including monumental Roman sculptures from the local region. Among the exhibits is a model of the multiple overshot water mills which existed at Barbegal, and have been referred to as "the greatest known concentration of mechanical power in the ancient world".
The Arles Rhône 3, an ancient Roman boat discovered in 2011, is on display since 2013.
References
Musée de l'Arles et de la Provence antiques Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA