The Extraordinary Collection of Baron de Salis
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This exhibition at the Libraries and Media Libraries of 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), beautiful incunabula, illustrated books, and archival documents.
The exhibition focuses on the context of the bequest, describing the collector's practices and highlighting the research of the Metz scholar. It concludes with the finest treasures of the collection, including the illuminated manuscripts of the "Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry" by Jean Colombe.
The exhibition also features exceptional loans from the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the municipal archives of Metz, and the Académie nationale de Metz.
Good to know
Porte des Allemands, free entry, open to all, from March 1 to May 18, 2025. Opening 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, with 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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