Musée des Celtes

About the museum

The Musée des Celtes opened in June 1998 in Libramont, in the former presbytery on the Place Communale. It was born from the wish to show the public the results of more than thirty years of excavations at Celtic sites in the Ardennes, in particular burial mounds. Until then the objects found were scattered among private and public collections, often piled in crates and poorly preserved. At the time Belgium had no museum dedicated specifically to the Celts.

The commune of Libramont-Chevigny renovated the building from its own funds, with help from the French Community for the museum layout. The museum is attached to the Centre de recherches archéologiques en Ardenne, an association founded in 1985 to make the regional archaeological heritage known; at the end of 2021 the association moved its headquarters to the first floor of the Halle aux Foires, at number 7 Place Communale.

The route is more concerned with daily life, trades and beliefs than with death: tableware, weapons, jewellery and tools from regional excavations rub shoulders with activities to try, such as grinding flour, dressing in Celtic style, making a brooch, using a tinderbox or weaving. A booklet accompanies children aged 3 to 10. The museum announces a closure from mid-December to mid-January for works.

Highlights

• The only museum in Belgium entirely devoted to the Celts
• Objects from burial mounds and excavations in the Ardennes
• Activities to try: grinding, weaving, making a brooch, dressing as a Celt
• Visit booklet for children aged 3 to 10
• Audio guide in French and Dutch

Permanent exhibition

• Parcours permanent consacré aux Celtes – Archaeological objects from the Ardennes and reconstructions showing the daily life, crafts and beliefs of the Celts.

Founded

1998

Operated by

Centre de recherches archéologiques en Ardenne (CRAA)

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Sunday of the month (according to a regional tourist portal).

Rates are published by Walloon tourist portals; the museum’s website, currently being redesigned, does not show them.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum’s website shows the wheelchair access pictogram, without details.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

Visit booklet for children aged 3 to 10. Craft activities: grinding flour, dressing up, making a brooch, weaving. Family event Samain during the autumn holidays 2026 for children aged 6 to 10.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the centre of Libramont, on the Place Communale.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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