National Museum of Archeology, History and Art

The National Museum of Archeology, History and Art (Musée national d’histoire et d’art) is Luxembourg’s national museum located in Luxembourg City that brings together archaeology, historical collections and visual arts. It serves as the country’s main institution for preserving regional archaeological finds and national art holdings.

Exhibits include prehistoric and Gallo-Roman archaeology from the territory of present-day Luxembourg, alongside galleries of decorative arts, sculpture and modern works. Displayed material ranges from small finds and archaeological objects to painting and applied arts, aiming to present continuity in the region’s cultural history.

The museum’s collections were formed from 19th- and 20th-century acquisitions and archaeological activity, consolidated into a national institution to document Luxembourg’s material past. The museum sits in the historic centre of Luxembourg City and is part of the city’s cultural quarter.

Geographically it is located in Luxembourg City within the canton of Luxembourg, close to other cultural institutions in the city centre.

• Scope of collections: Collections span from prehistoric archaeology through Gallo-Roman material to modern and contemporary art, reflecting the region's long history.

What to See #

• Archaeology collection: Contains archaeological material from local prehistoric and Gallo-Roman contexts, including finds recovered from sites in the territory of present-day Luxembourg.
• Art and applied arts galleries: Houses galleries of decorative arts, sculpture and modern and contemporary works that cover regional art history alongside applied arts and numismatics.