Musée d’Estavayer-le-Lac et ses grenouilles

Om museet

The museum opened in 1927 and was extended in 1941. It stands in the middle of the medieval old town of Estavayer-le-Lac, in the former residence of Humbert le Bâtard. The lord of Estavayer and half-brother of Count Amadeus VIII of Savoy acquired the house in 1406 and lived in it until his death in 1443. The street facade with two triple windows on the upper floor has remained almost unchanged since 1408. Later the building served, among other things, as a school, a granary and a tithe house.

The collections are predominantly local and regional and range from prehistory to the present: weapons and archaeological finds stand for the town's major events, while craft and everyday objects, household items in an old kitchen, farm tools, keys, locks and many stuffed birds show the life of the inhabitants. The exhibition is deliberately kept in the spirit of the late 19th century and thus also conveys an impression of the mentality of that time.

The best-known piece is the group of 108 frogs that Staviacois François Perrier (1813–1860) prepared around 1850 and arranged in humorous human scenes: as soldiers, at the barber's, at school, playing billiards and even at an election banquet.

Højdepunkter

• 108 preserved frogs by François Perrier in 19th-century scenes
• Former residence of Humbert le Bâtard from the 15th century
• Finds and objects from the Neolithic to the present
• Exhibition style and sequence of rooms from the late 19th century
• Activity booklets for children ("À ta hauteur", "Le voyage dans le temps")

Permanente udstillinger

• Die Frösche von François Perrier – 108 frogs preserved around 1850 humorously re-enact scenes of everyday civilian and military life in the 19th century.
• Lokale und regionale Sammlungen – Objects from the Neolithic to the present: weapons, archaeological finds, crafts, kitchen, agriculture and birds in a house from the 15th century.

Grundlagt

1927

Entrépriser & rabatter

Free admission with the Swiss Museum Pass, VMS/AMS and ICOM cards, Raiffeisen, Caritas Culture Card and AG Culturel; the guest card "Be my Guest" is accepted.

Tilgængelighed

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Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn

Two downloadable activity booklets guide children through the museum: "À ta hauteur" (objects below one metre in height) and "Le voyage dans le temps" (puzzles around the frog room).

Transport & parkering

By car via the A1, exit Estavayer-le-Lac.

Service & spisesteder

• Museumsbutik

Museum shop with books, postcards and tote bags. In bad weather, a room with tables, chairs, kitchen and bathroom can be reserved nearby for a picnic (+41 26 664 80 65).

Arrangementer & udlejning

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