Gallo-Romeins Museum | |
Established | 1954 |
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Location | Kielenstraat 16, Tongeren, Belgium |
Coordinates | 50°46′53″N 5°27′58″E / 50.78139°N 5.46611°E |
Type | Archaeology museum |
Website | galloromeinsmuseum |
The Gallo-Roman Museum (Dutch: Gallo-Romeins Museum, French: Musée Gallo-romain, German: Gallo-Römisches Museum) is an archeological museum in Tongeren. It is dedicated to the prehistorical times and Roman age of the region in South East Flanders. The museum was established in 1954 and received its modern building in 1994. In 2011, it was awarded as the European Museum of the Year.