Musée Au fil du papier

Over het museum

The museum is housed in the Hôtel de la Monnaie, a Renaissance mansion built in 1591 in the centre of Pont-à-Mousson and listed as a historic monument. The town acquired its collections between 1982 and 1999, and the museum opened in 1999. It has held the Musée de France label since 2003.

The first rooms tell the story of the town, shaped by the founding of the University of Lorraine in Pont-à-Mousson in 1572. Since 2006 one room has been devoted to the Fonderies de Pont-à-Mousson, and another to the popular prints of Pont-à-Mousson (imagerie populaire mussipontaine), whose colourful lithographs delighted generations of children and adults.

The upper floors present a set of lacquered papier-mâché furniture and objects in 19th-century chinoiserie style, produced mainly by the firm Adt. The museum also holds old printed works, bibliophile books and local history collections. A digital route with augmented reality, games and an audio guide completes the visit.

Hoogtepunten

• Unique collection in France of lacquered papier-mâché objects
• History of the town and of the University of Lorraine, founded in 1572
• Room devoted to the Fonderies de Pont-à-Mousson
• Popular prints of Pont-à-Mousson (imagerie populaire mussipontaine)
• Digital route with augmented reality and audio guide

Vaste collectie

• Papier mâché laqué et arts décoratifs – Furniture and objects of papier-mâché in 19th-century chinoiserie style, produced mainly by the firm Adt.
• Histoire de la ville, université et Fonderies – History of Pont-à-Mousson and its university since 1572, with a room on the Fonderies and a room on the popular prints of Pont-à-Mousson.

Opgericht

1999

Beheerder

Ville de Pont-à-Mousson

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 6.200 (2019)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The rates shown on the museum’s page are €5 for adults and €3 at the reduced rate; admission is free for under-25s.

Toegankelijkheid

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Kinderen & gezin

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

The museum offers workshops for adults and children, as well as educational visits, according to the departmental tourism portal. The digital route includes games.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is in the town centre, in the Hôtel de la Monnaie, rue Magot de Rogéville.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Shop and toilets, according to the departmental tourism portal.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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