Welcome

to the Espace Gallo-Romain website!

The Espace Gallo-Romain is a unique museum – not a “shrine to worship at” or a purely recreational space. An ideal attraction for families and school groups, the Espace Gallo-Romain offers a varied, year-round programme of exhibitions, guided tours, workshops and events

Yours to discover!

The barge is an impressive boat and is almost 2000 years old! Carefully restored and preserved in a large display case, it will catch your eye as soon as you enter the museum. Come and find out more about the life of the Gallo-Romans!

Welcome

to the Espace Gallo-Romain website!

The Espace Gallo-Romain is a unique museum – not a “shrine to worship at” or a purely recreational space. An ideal attraction for families and school groups, the Espace Gallo-Romain offers a varied, year-round programme of exhibitions, guided tours, workshops and events

Yours to discover!

The barge is an impressive boat and is almost 2000 years old! Carefully restored and preserved in a large display case, it will catch your eye as soon as you enter the museum. Come and find out more about the life of the Gallo-Romans!

Extension of the temporary exhibition

Come and discover the exhibition ‘From the Roman garden to waste management’ until 7 March 2025. We’ll take you on a tour of a Roman-style garden with a variety of plants. What’s more, the exhibition invites you to compare our waste-sorting habits with those of ancient times. An interesting parallel to discover!

Christmas and New Year

Please note that we are open on Tuesday 24 December, Thursday 2 January, Friday 3 January and Sunday 5 January. There’s plenty of time to enjoy the museum and the current exhibition, and to have fun with the family before Christmas or when you return just after the festive season.

We’ve got plenty of family activities for young and old alike.

The Gallo-Roman Museum wishes you all the best for the festive season!

Visit the museum for a chance to...

  • Experience the daily life of the Gallo-Romans
  • Discover the remains of two boats that are almost 2000 years old!
  • Choose from a varied programme of events and guided tours
  • Enjoy some fun and entertainment

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The star attractions

The Espace Gallo-Romain has been open to the public since 1997. Located in the heart of the city of Ath, it is housed in the former Académie de Dessin with its beautiful neoclassical façade.

During your visit, you can discover archaeological finds from the Gallo-Roman site at Pommerœul and the surrounding area, but that’s not all…

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