Musée d’Aquitaine : Details of the collections

MUsée d’AQUITAINE details of the collections MUSéE D’AQUITAINE details of the collections Venus with a horn Map of the Island of Martinique, 1732-1736 Grocer’s shop details of the collections The Musée d’Aquitaine: a trip through History and across... More

MUsée d’AQUITAINE details of the collections MUSéE D’AQUITAINE details of the collections Venus with a horn Map of the Island of Martinique, 1732-1736 Grocer’s shop details of the collections The Musée d’Aquitaine: a trip through History and across continents The Musée d’Aquitaine is Bordeaux’ history and civilisation museum, housed in the former Faculty of Science and Letters in the city centre. From the Venus of Laussel to African and Kanak masks, and from the Gallic treasure trove found in M us é e d’Aquitaine Tayac to the superb models of ships, the curators have selected just a few of the museum’s most emblematic objects for this guide book. Through them, readers are taken on a journey through the region’s history, from the earliest traces of Man to the present day. The diversity of its collections and the dynamic approach of its staff make the Musée d’Aquitaine one of the most significant museums of history in France. Front cover: the 19th-century room and its model ships. Top: B Less