Laténium
Switzerland's largest archaeology museum, named after the La Tène culture (Celtic Iron Age) site. Reconstructed villages stand on the lakeshore.
Laténium is located on the shore of Lake Neuchâtel at Hauterive, east of Neuchâtel city. It opened in 2001 and presents archaeological finds from 50,000 years of lake region history. Its focus is the La Tène culture, the Iron Age culture of Europe, named after a site nearby. Exhibits include Celtic weapons, jewelry, and remains of a wooden bridge, as well as a Gallo-Roman flat-bottomed cargo boat. The outdoor archaeological park has reconstructions of lake pile dwellings, a Celtic bridge, and burial mounds, making it good for families. The museum has won the European Museum of the Year award. It is closed on Mondays. Admission is about 9 Swiss francs, and Bus Line 1 takes about 10 minutes.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Chaumont
- Hôtel DuPeyrou
- Museum of Art and History of Neuchâtel
- Lake Neuchâtel Promenade & Boat Cruise
- Neuchâtel Old Town
- Neuchâtel Castle & Collegiate Church
- Ethnography Museum of Neuchâtel
- Valangin Castle