Musée des arts et traditions populaires Mathon-Durand

About the museum

The museum was founded in 1823 by Jean-Baptiste Mathon. Before the war it occupied the third floor of the town hall of Neufchâtel-en-Bray. The building was destroyed by bombing on June 7, 1940, and almost all the collections were lost. André Durand, then curator, saved a small part of the holdings and gathered new objects, archives and documentation on local customs.

Since 1959, the museum has been housed in a half-timbered 16th-century house. Donations received since the 1960s have enriched the collections, including more than a hundred fireplace plaques found in the town's rubble. The museum holds the “Musée de France” label.

The route unfolds over several levels. It presents the rural ethnology of the Pays de Bray (agriculture, crafts, social rites), as well as furniture, glass, faience and pottery. The vaulted cellar is devoted to Neufchâtel cheese, and one floor houses a model of the fortified town.

Highlights

• Half-timbered house from the 16th century
• Vaulted cellar devoted to Neufchâtel cheese
• Model of the fortified town
• Enameled cross from Limoges, late 12th century
• Martincamp pottery and fireplace plaques

Permanent exhibition

• Parcours permanent : arts et traditions populaires du Pays de Bray – Five rooms display furniture, glass, faience, pottery, farm tools and the making of Neufchâtel cheese.

Founded

1823

Operated by

Ville de Neufchâtel-en-Bray

Admission & discounts

Rates listed by Seine-Maritime Tourisme; the town's page does not publish prices. Payment by bank card, check or cash.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Partial accessibility according to the page of the town of Neufchâtel-en-Bray.

Kids & families

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