What is "latenium"

The Laténium is an archeology museum located in Hauterive, a suburb of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Its name refers to the La Tène culture.

The Laténium is composed of a 2 500 m² parc, and a museum building which also harbours the archaeological section of the University of Neuchâtel. The parc features dolmens and erratic stones, reconstitutions of prehistoric and antique devices (a La Tène house, a Gallo-Roman ship and a Celtic bridge, notably), and modern works of art. The museum displays the Bevaix boat, a 20-metre Gallo-Roman ship found in Bevaix. Items from periods comprised between the paleolithic to the Roman empire are on display, including the remains of a Magdalenian hunting camp.

Image:Latenium Celtic bridge mg 2220.jpg|Reconstitution of a Celtic bridge Image:Latenium Gallo-Roman ship mg 2222.jpg|Experimental reconstitution of a Gallo-Roman ship Image:Latenium mg 2207.jpg|Reconstitution of a fisher's house with pirogue