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Virtual Tour of the Exhibition “Prehistory: Between Utopia and Reality”

Drawing of the bison ceiling in the Altamira Cave (Spain), surveyed at a scale of 1:5 by Father Henri Breuil and Émile Cartailhac, 1902, pencil on paper, 140 x 320 cm, Toulouse, Natural History Museum (MHNT.PRE 2024.0.227 [formerly PRE.99.127.1]) - © Frédéric Ripoll, Toulouse Museum.

On view from April 29 to July 19, 2026, at the Collège de France, the exhibition Prehistory: Between Utopia and Reality offered a exploration of the imagery associated with the concept of prehistory among both the general public and scientists.

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Conceived by the Collège de France with support from the Pierre Mercier Archaeological Foundation and the Ministry of Culture—Île-de-France Regional Prefecture – Île-de-France Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the National Archaeology Museum of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the French Prehistoric Society (SPF), and the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (Inrap), the exhibition was organized into six chapters:

  • Early Utopias
  • The Art of Origins
  • Paleostars
  • Identities and Diversity
  • Is a Woman Just Another Prehistoric Man?
  • Paradise or Hell?

Thanks to the technology provided by Virtual Media https://www.virtualmedia.fr/ , rediscover this exhibition you loved (or missed!) in virtual form as you step into the halls of the Collège de France.