The Extraordinary Collection of the Baron de Salis
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This exhibition by the Metz Libraries and Media Libraries 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, ranging from medieval charters and manuscripts to engravings by the greatest Lorraine artists (Callot, Leclerc), via very beautiful incunabula, illustrated books, and archive documents.
The exhibition focuses, after a brief reminder of the context of the bequest, on the collector's practices, while also highlighting the research of the erudite from Metz and concludes with the collection's most beautiful treasures, including the illuminations of the Breviary of Châteauroux by Jean Colombe.
This exhibition also features exceptional loans from the French National Library, the Municipal Archives of Metz, and the National Academy of Metz.
Good to know
Opening: Porte des Allemands, free entry, open to all, from March 1 to May 18, 2025. Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 14:00 to 18:00 until April 30; from 14:00 to 19:00 starting May 2. Closed on public holidays.
Guided tours of the exhibition: by registration, 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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