National Archaeological Museum, France

National Archaeological Museum, National domain of Saint-Germain en Laye
West façade of the castle as seen from Charles de Gaulle Square
Location within France
Established1862
LocationPlace Charles de Gaulle
78100 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
Coordinates48°53′52″N 02°05′44″E / 48.89778°N 2.09556°E / 48.89778; 2.09556
Collection sizePaleolithic
Neolithic et Bronze Age
Iron Age
Roman Gaul
Early Middle Ages
Comparative archaeology of the five continents
Visitors113,023 (in 2014)
WebsiteOfficial website

The National Archaeological Museum (French: Musée d'Archéologie nationale) is a major French archaeology museum, covering pre-historic times to the Merovingian period (450–750). It is housed in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye in the département of Yvelines, about 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Paris.

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