The Extraordinary Collection of Baron de Salis
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This exhibition at the Bibliothèques Médiathèques de Metz unveils 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 ranges from medieval charters and manuscripts to engravings by great Lorraine artists (Callot, Leclerc), including beautiful incunables, illustrated books, and archive documents. The exhibition highlights, after a brief context of the bequest, the collector's practices, as well as the research of the Metz scholar, and concludes with the collection's treasures, featuring illuminations by Jean Colombe. The exhibition also includes exceptional loans from the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the municipal archives of Metz, and the Académie nationale de Metz.
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Porte des Allemands, free entry, open to all, from March 1st to May 18th, 2025. Access hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 2 PM to 6 PM until April 30th; from 2 PM to 7 PM starting May 2nd. Closed on public holidays. Guided tours of the exhibition are offered, upon registration, on Saturdays March 15th, April 26th, and May 3rd.
Automatically translated from French.
Where does it take place?
Bibliothèques Médiathèques de Metz
Porte des Allemands
57000 Metz
France
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