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Archeological Museum of Villeneuve-d'Ascq is a rewarding stop for art, history and curious minds. Locate it on the map, book a room nearby in a click, or add it to your travel list to build your itinerary.
About Archeological Museum of Villeneuve-d'Ascq
The Archaeological Museum of Lille, also known as the Lille Museum of Antiquities, is a museum dedicated to archaeology in the northern French city of Lille. Founded in 1809, the museum contains over 200,000 objects spanning a period of 100,000 years of history. The museum's collections include Gallo-Roman and Merovingian artefacts, as well as objects from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. One of the museum's highlights is the Gallo-Roman mosaic of Orpheus, which dates back to the 3rd century AD and was discovered in a nearby town. The museum also has a large collection of Egyptian artefacts, including sarcophagi, funerary masks, and statuettes, as well as Greek pottery and Roman glassware. The museum's exhibits showcase the region's rich cultural heritage, and visitors can learn about the lifestyles and beliefs of the people who lived in the area over the centuries.
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