Description

Entirely renovated and extended, the museum offers a new and original look at the people who wrote the history of Isle Crémieu. It is located in the heart of the village dominated by the cliffs and the Larina archaeological site.
Designed to facilitate the understanding of archaeology and the relationship of man to his environment, the museum traces the history of human occupation from Prehistory to the early Middle-Age.
From the prehistoric ceramics from the La Balme caves to the archaeological remains at the Larina site, from the tomb of the Celtic Prince and the Gallo-Roman villa of St Romain de Jalionas to the chariot burial of a gallic aristocrat from Verna, all these pieces offer a unique experience to the visitors.
With what are sometimes exceptional archaeological objects, the understanding of time is facilitated by the interpretation of the remains with the help of maps, models and many reconstructions.
Throughout a simple and illustrated chronology, the daily life, lifestyles, conflicts and funerary rites of the successive populations on the territory are unveiled.
Weapons, ornaments, crafts, burials... all the elements are presented in the exhibition, allowing visitors to appreciate and interpret the technical, artistic and architectural developments.
The museum now has a temporary exhibition hall, where it features a very wide variety of displays.

Opening

From 01/04 to 30/09 between 2 pm and 5 pm.
Closed on Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on Easter Monday, Feast of the Ascension, Whit Monday, May 1st, May 8th, July 14th and August 15th.

From 01/10 to 31/03 between 2 pm and 5 pm.
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, Easter Monday, November 1st, November 11th and December 25th.

Additional info

• Services :Pets welcomeGuided individual toursUnguided group toursGuided group toursEducational visitsBooking obligatoryThemed tourShopPermanent entertainments organiserTourist brochuresTour free of chargeGuided toursUnguided individual tours
• Equipments :Private parkingCoach parkingCar parkPicnic areaLiftToilets
• Payment :CheckCashCredit transfer
• Spoken languages :EnglishFrench

Prices

Reduced price: from 2 €

Adult: 3.50 €

Teenager (12-18 years): 2 €

Child : 0 €

Student: 2 €

Job seeker: 2 €

Disabled: 0 €

Group adults: 5 €

Group children : 4 €

Set price group adults: 75 €

Set price group children : 56 €.

Free entry for children < 12 years.

Child entry valid for 0 - 12 years.

Group rate available for > 15 people.