The new International Centre for Cave Art (Centre International d?Art Parietal) in Montignac, France welcomes visitors to an immersive educational experience of the prehistoric Lascaux cave paintings. Known by archaeologists as the ?Sistine Chapel of Prehistory? due to their spiritual and historical significance, the 20,000-year-old paintings are among the finest known examples of art from the Paleolithic period. Architects Snøhetta and SRA, alongside scenographer Casson Mann, worked closely with a team of archaeologists to create a holistic museum and educational experience. As an interpretation center featuring state-of-the-art experiential storytelling technology paired with a facsimile of the caves, Lascaux IV offers visitors an opportunity to discover the caves in a unique way that reveals a sense of wonder and mystery, as if they, too, were the first group of adventurers to stumble upon the cave paintings.
© Boegly + Grazia photographers

Architects: Snøhetta, Casson Mann

Location: Avenue de Lascaux, 24290 Montignac, France Conseil Ge?ne?ral de la Dordogne, France

Area: 8365.0 m2

Project Year: 2017

Photographs: Boegly + Grazia photographers, Courtesy of Casson Mann, Dan Courtice

Landscape Architect: Snøhetta

Interior Architect: Snøhetta

Scenography: Casson Mann

Associate Architect: SRA Architectes

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