The Extraordinary Collection of Baron de Salis
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This exhibition at the Bibliothèques Médiathèques de Metz reveals to the public the extraordinary wealth of the collection brought together by Baron Louis-Numa de Salis, bequeathed to the City of Metz in 1892. It ranges from medieval charters and manuscripts to engravings by the greatest Lorraine artists (Callot, Leclerc), and includes beautiful incunabula, illustrated books, and archive documents. The exhibition focuses on the collector's practices after a brief reminder of the context of the legacy, and also highlights the research of the learned scholar from Metz. It concludes with the collection's finest treasures, including illuminated manuscripts by Jean Colombe. The exhibition also features exceptional loans from the Bibliothèque nationale de France, the Archives municipales de Metz, and the Académie nationale de Metz.
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Location: 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 30; from 2 PM to 7 PM starting from May 2. Closed on public holidays.
Guided tours of the exhibition are offered, 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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