Archaeological Museum of Dijon

Many will probably say that there are few exhibits here. I like every museum, if there is at least one exhibit deserving attention. Then the museum has already fulfilled its function. This is my personal opinion. And in this museum there are many worthy exhibits and the building itself, especially zero level with a large hall, is amazing. So I recommend it 100%.

we really enjoyed this museum! It’s impressive to see what they found ! Most things are not translated tho so if you don’t read Greek you can’t understand and you just have to guess what you are looking at … The archaeological site is amazing and the staff is great and really welcoming! thank you !

Not much story telling happening just exhibits. What little text there was, was only in French. Nice that the place was free

Free. Open from 10am to 17:30 but closing for lunch at 12:30 and reopening at 14:00 so plan your visit well! Welcome staff is nice and helpful. Staff monitoring the rooms in each floor is overbearing (they followed me closely as i moved through the various rooms, making the whole experience rather uncomfortable). Exhibits include a variety of local and international statues, pottery and metal works from prehistory, ancient Gaul, Roman Gaul and medieval ages. The architecture of the 2nd floor and the basement is just amazing (former abbey from year 1000). Recommended despite the escorting around. All signage in French but can be understood due to context.

The museum is a must to go! Free and incredible. Workers are so polite and they always ask where are you from :)

2/3 Lapidarian and 1/3 pre history artifacts. Amazing collection. Wish more explained in english or Wi-Fi allowed translation apps to work. Recommend a visit.

Very interesting cultural activity in Digon. All museums are free in town. Next to the Cathedral, another spot worthy of a visit. You get through the whole history of Digon, from neolithic to middle ages. Good display of artifacts, accompanied by a clear explanation of the historical process. Very recommended if in town.

Free museum, detailing some historical facts of the town & artifacts from centuries ago.

The Archaeology Museum in Dijon shows artifacts from the beginning of history in the area, starting with the first tools used and moving through the more well-known kings. I had never heard of the kings but if you have studied French history, they are probably recognizable. It was certainly interesting to see the early tools, but similar to many other French museums, one of the most interesting features was the actual building itself. The museum was originally founded in 1832 and is housed in an old church built in 1325. The many different styles of rooms are on display but my favorite was the basement brick pillars room that held stone carvings. I enjoyed seeing the ancient architecture theories that you would not see on any modern buildings. How do you make a large church from brick and stone? You do it with conical brick foundation supports. I also enjoyed seeing the room with the carved faces that were once displayed on the tops and fronts of buildings and churches. Most faces were carved using the idealized features of men and women, but some were uneven or fat, as if they were purposefully made to look funny. My knowledge of the romance languages did not always help me understand each artifact.