The Extraordinary Collection of Baron de Salis
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This exhibition by the Bibliothèques Médiathèques de 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 everything from medieval charters and manuscripts to engravings by the greatest Lorraine artists (Callot, Leclerc), along with beautiful incunabula, illustrated books, and archival documents.
The exhibition focuses, after a brief reminder of the context of the bequest, on describing the collector's practices, as well as highlighting the research of the Metz scholar, and concludes with the most beautiful treasures of the collection, including the illuminations by Jean Colombe.
This exhibition also features exceptional loans from the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Metz Municipal Archives and the Académie nationale de Metz.
Good to know
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 are offered, 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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