Luxembourg's Ministry of Culture has announced that various events will be taking place in the Grand Duchy as part of the European Archaeology Days (Journées Européennes de l’Archéologie - JEA) in June 2025.
From Friday 13 to Sunday 15 June 2025, the European Archaeology Days will offer the public an opportunity to discover archaeology through more than 5,000 events organised in Luxembourg and in 30 countries across Europe.
"The European Archaeology Days offer a fantastic opportunity to highlight the richness of Luxembourg's archaeological heritage," emphasised Luxembourg's Minister for Culture, Eric Thill. "I am particularly delighted that the remarkable work of INRA is being showcased in this way, in collaboration with all those involved in the preservation and transmission of our shared history. These days are an invitation to reconnect with our roots and better understand the foundations of our society."
The European Archaeology Days are led by the National Institute for Archaeological Research (INRA) under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the Council of Europe. In partnership with key stakeholders, museums and volunteer associations active in the field of archaeology and heritage in Luxembourg, INRA is organising, for the first time in the Grand Duchy, three days of tours and open days across the country.
Programme
Friday 13 June 2025 in Bertrange and Grevenmacher
10:00: INRA Presentation/Open Day (Bertrange) and workshops: what is archaeology, presentation of the inventory and mapping department, land use planning, and tours of the repositories
19:00: Official opening by Culture Minister Eric Thill followed by a conference, titled "Die Rettungsgrabungen in Grevenmacher-Granzegebur und die Entwicklung der Siedlungskammer Potaschberg in der Eisenzeit" (about the rescue excavations in Grevenmacher-Granzegebur and the development of the Potaschberg settlement area in the Iron Age), in Grevenmacher; wine reception offered by the municipality of Grevenmacher
Saturday 14 June 2025 in Titelberg, Goeblange and Echternach
10:00: Guided tour of Titelberg
14:00: Visit to the Roman villa in Goeblange led by the Georges Kayser Altertumsfuerscher asbl
15:00: Visit to the Roman Villa in Echternach
Sunday 15 June 2025 in Luxembourg City, Mullerthal and Biodiversum
10:00: Guided tour of the Mansfeld site in Luxembourg City
10:00 - 18:00: Open day of the Société Préhistorique Luxembourgeoise (Luxembourg Prehistoric Society) in Mullerthal
15:00: Visit to the archaeological collections of the Nationalmusée um Fëschmaart in Luxembourg City
16:00: Guided tour of the KeltenWelten (Biodiversum) exhibition in Remerschen.
All activities are free of charge, although some require prior registration.
For more information about the European Archaeology Days, visit: https://journees-archeologie.eu/c-2025/lg-en/luxembourg/Home
