Musée de Préhistoire des Gorges du Verdon
A prehistory museum designed by British architect Norman Foster, presenting 400,000 years of human history in the Verdon region.
The museum is in Quinson and was designed by Norman Foster. It opened in 2001 and is one of Europe's major prehistory museums. Exhibits include stone tools, human bones and reconstructed cave-dwelling scenes. Outdoors, a reconstructed prehistoric village hosts hands-on activities in summer, such as flint knapping and fire-making. Admission is about 8 euros, and a visit takes 1.5-2 hours. The museum is usually closed on Tuesdays and suits families with children.
Opening hours
~10:00–18:00 (open daily Jul–Aug); closed Tue
Nearby sights
- Basses Gorges du Verdon
- Lac d'Esparron
- Valensole Lavender Fields
- Riez
- Lac de Sainte-Croix
- Gréoux-les-Bains
- Aiguines
- Musée de la Faïence de Moustiers