The Extraordinary Collection of the Baron de Salis
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This exhibition at the Bibliothèques Médiathèques de Metz reveals to the public the extraordinary richness of the collection assembled by Baron Louis-Numa de Salis, bequeathed to the City of Metz in 1892. It includes medieval charters and manuscripts, engravings by renowned Lorraine artists (Callot, Leclerc), as well as beautiful incunabula, illustrated books, and archival documents.
The exhibition focuses, after a brief introduction to the context of the bequest, on describing the collector's practices and highlighting the research of the Messin scholar, concluding with the collection's most beautiful treasures, including the illuminations of the Lectionnaire à l’usage de Metz by Jean Colombe.
This exhibition also features exceptional loans from the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Archives municipales de Metz, and the Académie nationale de Metz.
Good to know
⛏️ Location of the exhibition: Porte des Allemands, free entry, open to all, from March 1 to May 18, 2025.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 2pm to 6pm until April 30; from 2pm to 7pm from May 2.
Closed on public holidays.
🔍 Guided tours of the exhibition are offered by reservation on Saturdays, March 15, April 26, and May 3.
Automatically translated from French.
Where does it take place?
Bibliothèques Médiathèques de Metz
Porte des Allemands
57000 Metz
France
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