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Utopix-Geoffrey
Utopix-GeoffreyAn Immersive Museum Experience
SILEX’S invites you on a journey through Neolithic history, where you can discover the techniques used by our ancestors to extract and shape flint. A unique collection of flint tools, ancient artifacts, and faithful replicas reveals the craftsmanship of prehistoric societies.
Enhance your visit with a descent into a Neolithic mine shaft, reaching a depth of 10 meters, accompanied by a guide.
Guided tours:
Every Saturday, Sunday, and public holiday at 2:00 PM
During school holidays: Thursday to Sunday at 2:00 PM
Price: €8 + surface site admission
Reservation required (max. 12 people)
For ages 10 and up
Wear suitable clothing and sturdy shoes
Duration: 1h30
Discover the latest archaeological finds from the site, including human remains, fossilized pollen, and flint artifacts, through an engaging photo exhibition curated by AWAP.
Make the visit even more engaging for young visitors with special activity booklets designed for ages 4-6 and 7-11, available for free at the reception.
Explore the prehistoric landscapes surrounding the site with four family-friendly walking trails. Free maps available at the reception and on www.silexs.mons.be.
Contact Information
Prices
Minimum price (adult)
6 €
Maximum price (adult)
6 €
Minimum price (child)
2 €
Maximum price (child)
2 €
Minimum price (senior)
4 €
Maximum price (senior)
4 €
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Additional information
Prices: museum tour: €6/€4
Museum tour + descent into the mines for individuals: €14/€12 (Reservations required on +32(0)65/335580)
Free every first Sunday of the month
4.3/5
These reviews are collected from Google Reviews
Monsieur a l’accueil très gentil. Visite 28 mai vers 15:45
Dating back to around 4000 BC, these flint mines are among the oldest in Europe and showcase the advanced techniques used by Neolithic people to extract stone for tools. The underground galleries and open pits reveal the scale and complexity of their work Learned a lot about the mines. We didn’t go down because u need to book but it is a very small area to go anyways.
6000 years ago Neolithic age humans mined Flintstones at this site during the Stone Age . Probably the first thing mined by human beings. An important part of human history. Very few such sites exist in the world so definitely worth a visit. Booking needs to be done beforehand if you want to go down the cave. It seems a bit deep but the crew ensures full safety. The whole tour takes more than an hour with around 20 min in the cave.
Un endroit peu connu qui devrait être plus fréquenté. Excellent accueil. Prix 10€ avec visite de la mine de silex accompagné d'un guide. Pour la visite de la mine, il faut s'inscrire avant.
Mit Reservierung gibt es eine Führung durch die neolithischen Mienen unter dem Gebäude. Die Gänge sind nur wenige Meter lang - aber hier kann man sehen, wo die Feuersteine im Neolithikum abgebaut wurden und die ArchäologInnen die Funde oben im Museum gemacht haben. Auch kann man während der Führung noch ein Vielfaches mehr über die Ausgrabungen erfahren, als im Museum ausgestellt ist.
