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Latenium

This museum is also an active archeological site at the eastern end of Lake Neuchâtel.

Hauterive, Switzerland

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A black clay bowl with silver overlay on display at Latenium.   kmenard / Atlas Obscura User
Bronze age swords on display at Latenium.   kmenard / Atlas Obscura User
The front of the Latenium Museum.   Quentin Bacchus
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Recreation of La Tene culture house at Latenium.   kmenard / Atlas Obscura User
Stone carving on display at Latenium.   kmenard / Atlas Obscura User
Decorative buckles on display at Latenium.   kmenard / Atlas Obscura User
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Set on the edge of the lake near the La Tene archeological site in Switzerland, the Latenium Museum has a large number of artifacts spanning the Bronze Age and Iron Age. The La Tene culture covered much of central Europe  from approximately 500 B.C. to 1 B.C.  Active archeology continues in the lake area near the museum. 

It's a great introduction to a Celtic culture that was in contact with the Greco-Roman world.  Early stuff goes back even farther into the Bronze Age, and the cast swords on display are great examples of the craft.

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It's a bit off the beaten path, so having a car helps, but you can manage with trains and a walk. Well worth spending a day as the exhibits are quite informative and the staff are really helpful.

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Latenium
9 Espace Paul-Vouga
Hauterive, 2068
Switzerland
47.007111, 6.971349
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