Maison de l’outil et de la pensée ouvrière
Museum in Troyes housed in the Hôtel Mauroy, with around 12,000 hand tools and a technical library.
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Over het museum
The museum occupies the Hôtel Mauroy in Troyes. The building was badly damaged by a fire in 1524; in 1556, Jean Mauroy, provost of the mint, took it over and renovated it. He then founded a hospital and a college for orphans, the Collège de la Trinité, where they learned a trade. The Rue de la Trinité still bears its name.
The City of Troyes bought the hôtel in 1966. At the end of 1969 it entrusted the building to the Compagnons du Devoir du Tour de France. The museum is housed there and also organises exhibitions and cultural events linked to its collections.
The display presents around 12,000 hand-shaping tools from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. It shows how manual skills were passed on and the link between thinking and the craftsman’s gesture. One display case gathers 329 trowels. A resource centre also holds around 32,000 old and modern books, including a first edition of Diderot and d'Alembert’s Encyclopédie.
Hoogtepunten
- Around 12,000 hand tools from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries
- Display case of 329 trowels
- Hôtel Mauroy, former Collège de la Trinité
- Technical library of 32,000 books, including a first edition of the Encyclopédie
Vaste collectie
- Collection d’outils – Around 12,000 hand tools from the 17th to 19th centuries, including a display case of 329 trowels.
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 8 |
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| Met korting | € 4Young people aged 12 to 18, students, apprentices, groups of more than 15 people, people with disabilities, job seekers. |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 4gratis t/m 11 jaar · Reduced rate for ages 12 to 18. |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 4 |
| Studenten | € 4 |
| Groepen (vanaf 16 pers.) | € 4 p.p.Reduced rate for groups of more than 15 people. |
| Audio guide (in addition to admission) | € 1 |
| Annual pass | € 19Valid for one year; free entry to the collections and a 5% discount at the museum bookshop. |
| Guided group tour (flat fee in addition to admission) | € 95Booking at least 3 weeks in advance; maximum of 30 people recommended; 1 hr 30 min maximum. |
Free for children under 12 and for accompanying adults on school trips. The resource centre is free.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
According to the website, the permanent collections are fully accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 11 jaar |
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- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
Free educational booklets featuring the beaver Nestor and MO-3PO for ages 8 to 12 and 12 to 16, available on request at reception; outings on weekends and during school holidays.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Gare de Troyes · 10 min. lopen
Troyes station is about a 10-minute walk away; about 1 hr 30 min by train from Paris Gare de l’Est.
Met de auto
Information on car parks in Troyes: troyesparcauto.com.
Service & horeca
- Museumwinkel
Museum bookshop.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
- Zakelijke evenementen
Rooms for meetings, seminars, dinners and receptions; details and rates on the website.
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 1,5 uur |
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| Audiotour | ja |
| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | Group guided tour of 1 hr 30 min maximum, by reservation. Free school visits with teaching resources to download, or guided by a mediator, by reservation. Guided visit for individual visitors on the first Sunday of the month. |
