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 richness of the collection assembled by Baron Louis-Numa de Salis, bequeathed to the City of Metz in 1892, featuring everything from medieval charters and manuscripts to engravings by great Lorraine artists (Callot, Leclerc), as well as beautiful incunabula, illustrated books, and archive documents.
The exhibition focuses, after a brief reminder of the legacy context, on describing the practices of the collector, highlighting the research of the scholar from Metz, and concludes with the most beautiful treasures of the collection, including the illuminated manuscripts of the Book of Hours by Jean Colombe.
This exhibition also includes 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. Access hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 2 pm to 6 pm until April 30; from 2 pm to 7 pm from May 2. Closed on public holidays. Guided tours of the exhibition are available, 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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