Périgord Museum of Art and Archaeology

Fairly interesting museum!

A nice way to spend an hour or so in Perigueux. The collections focus on prehistory (there are some interesting artifacts - mammoth tusks, flint axes etc) and art/sculpture. Its fairly well put togeth...

Great museum for prehistoric information

This museum had many exhibits (although we had a hard time understanding some of the information because there was little in English) which presented the different cultures from about 30,000BC to 10,0...

It does not have Roman mosaics

In the Rough Guide it said this museum had a good collection of Roman mosaics, which is why we paid our admission. We went through the entire museum, and none to be found. There is a fine collection...

Fascinating museum with good coverage of local prehistory

Particularly strong on prehistory, with reconstructions and artefacts. Films showing the making of flint tools and examples - some very fine - of the tools themselves. If this era interests you, allow...

Museum of old customs

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It is a small museum that has a little of everything. I personally think the prehistory section is the most interesting, with a skeleton, partly complete of a nondental. The collection of pint...