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

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.

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.