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Musee d'Aquitaine |
Bordeaux in south western France is often visited by a large number of global tourists. They like to visit this city on the bank of River Garonne as it has many things on offer. Bordeaux not only boasts of its wineries but also of its rich history and Roman architecture.
There are plenty of museums in this city and if you make up your mind to visit some of these, you will be able to explore the past and the present history of this famous city. In this list of museums Musee d'Aquitaine, Bordeaux holds a prominent place and has turned into one of the premier tourist attractions in Bordeaux.
If you take a close look at the displays of this museum, you will come to know a lot about the history of the city from past to present. Musee d'Aquitaine in Bordeaux is commonly known as the Museum of Aquitaine and it was originally built up in the year 1783. Though it was constructed only to store the collected gemstones but later in the year 1862 it became a depository of local history, archaeology and ethnography. This four leveled building is situated on 20 cours Pasteur, Bordeaux.
Musee d'Aquitaine, Bordeaux remains open for the public from 11:00 am to 6 pm every day in the week except Monday. Some displays are there permanently in this Museum but some change with time. The total collection of this museum is broadly divided into three areas: Archaeology, History and Ethnigraphy. All these collections are displayed in a chronological manner according to their age. Sometimes theme wise these collections are exhibited for the ease of the tourists. The collections of Musee d'Aquitaine, Bordeaux are also labeled under:
- Prehistory
- Gallo-Roman
- Middle Age
- Modern Times
- 19th Century
- 20th Century
- Ethnography
- Iconographies
Besides these, the Museum of Aquitaine also organizes different tours, workshops, artist talks, film screenings, symposiums, concerts for the adults. The museum also organizes some thematic tours, sources of entertainment and colorful events for the children. You may also join the following thematic tours to know in detail about Bordeaux in these periods of history:
- The prehistoric times
- Roman times
- Bordeaux and surroundings in the Middle Ages
- Bordeaux in the Modern Era
- Bordeaux in the 18th century
- Bordeaux in the Golden age
- Aquitaine in the 19th century
- Bordeaux and surroundings in the 20th century
- Cultures & Religious Culture of the World
- Money
- Habitat
Enjoy the thematic tour and explore the rich history of the city of Bordeaux and its surroundings. There is also a well stocked library where you can pass your idle hours browsing the books and thus enriching your knowledge on the history of Bordeaux. Musee d'Aquitaine, Bordeaux also caters special facilities for the disabled tourists.
Cheap world tours offers more information about Musee d'Aquitaine, Bordeaux and some other sightseeing spots in Bordeaux.
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