Musée Valentin-Haüy

Om museet

The museum belongs to the Association Valentin Haüy, which named it after the 18th-century philanthropist who founded the first French school for blind children. Louis Braille was a pupil there. It was created on the initiative of Edgard Guilbeau, himself blind.

The visit places the invention of Braille in its historical context and shows the everyday life of blind and visually impaired people, including their rights as citizens. The collections include embossed books, guidance tools and writing tablets, globes, maps, calculating instruments, old typewriters and printing presses, prints and photographs. The Art Nouveau furniture gives the rooms the feel of a cabinet of curiosities.

The visit places great emphasis on touch, in particular with a large Braille globe of the Earth and original editions of Louis Braille’s method.

Højdepunkter

• Embossed books
• Large Braille globe of the Earth
• Original editions of Louis Braille’s method
• Guidance tools, writing tablets and calculating instruments
• Old typewriters and printing presses
• Art Nouveau furniture

Grundlagt

1886

Ejer

Association Valentin Haüy

Entrépriser & rabatter

Der er gratis entré.

Free admission.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

The visit is open to people with reduced mobility and to visually impaired people. It is largely carried out by touch.

Børn og familie

The museum is closed outside exceptional openings; no regular reopening date has been announced.

Transport & parkering

Service & spisesteder

The museum is closed outside exceptional openings; no regular reopening date has been announced.

Arrangementer & udlejning

The museum is closed outside exceptional openings; no regular reopening date has been announced.