The Extraordinary Collection of the 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, ranging 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 on describing the collector's practices after a brief reminder of the context of the bequest, as well as highlighting the researches of the Metz scholar, and concludes with the finest treasures of the collection, including the illuminations of the Apocalypse Book 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
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 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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