The Extraordinary Collection of Baron de Salis
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This exhibition by the Médiathèques Libraries of Metz reveals to the public the extraordinary wealth 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 the greatest Lorraine artists (Callot, Leclerc), as well as beautiful incunables, illustrated books, and archival documents. The exhibition focuses on the collector's practices and highlights the research of the scholarly Messin. It concludes with the collection's most beautiful treasures, including the illuminations from the Book of Hours by Jean Colombe. This exhibition also presents exceptional loans from the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Municipal Archives of Metz, and the Metz National Academy.
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Location: Porte des Allemands, free entry, open to all, from March 1 to May 18, 2025. Access hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 2 PM to 6 PM until April 30; from 2 PM to 7 PM starting May 2. Closed on public holidays. Guided tours of the exhibition upon 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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