Musée Adrien Mentienne
Municipal museum in Bry-sur-Marne devoted to local history, Louis Daguerre and the painter Maurice Joron, open by appointment only.
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About the museum
The museum is the successor of a small village museum set up in 1909 in Bry-sur-Marne town hall. It takes its name from Adrien Mentienne (1841–1927), a former mayor, historian and local archaeologist who gave the town its first mementos and historical objects between 1909 and 1912. The present museum was created in 1973 and received the Musée de France label in 2003.
The collections cover local history (archaeological furniture, mementos of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and the Battle of Champigny, old photographs and postcards), Louis Daguerre and photography (daguerreotypes, photographic equipment, magic lanterns, stereoscopic views) and the fine arts, including the holdings of the painter Maurice Joron.
Most of the collections are kept in storage. The museum makes them known through two permanent displays: the Maurice Joron space, inaugurated in 2010, which presents more than 150 works by this portrait painter, and a display on Daguerre in the town hall lobby. Temporary exhibitions take place at the Hôtel de Malestroit, and online content complements the offer.
Highlights
- Maurice Joron space, with more than 150 works by the painter
- Permanent display on Louis Daguerre, inventor of the diorama and the daguerreotype
- Local history and early photography collections
- Musée de France label
- Virtual tour and online collections
Permanent exhibitions
- Espace Maurice Joron – A space devoted to the portrait painter Maurice Joron (1883–1937), with more than 150 works donated to the town in 1995; open by reservation only.
- Louis Daguerre, le diorama et le daguerréotype – A small permanent display in the town hall lobby on Louis Daguerre and his two inventions.
- Founded
- 1973
- Operated by
- Ville de Bry-sur-Marne
- Visitors per year
- approx. 10,000
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Visits by appointment, which must be requested by phone. The permanent display on Daguerre is in the town hall lobby, and the Maurice Joron space is open by reservation only. The website also offers a virtual tour, interactive films and virtual exhibitions. |
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