Musée d'Art et d'Industrie de Saint-Étienne

Over het museum

The museum traces its origins to 1833, when the curiosity cabinet of Édouard Eyssautier became the starting point for collections of weapons and ribbons, enriched by gifts and purchases. The aim was to bring together models useful to the town's manufacturers. In 1851 the purchase of the collection of Marshal Oudinot justified its installation in the Palais des Arts, built between 1856 and 1861 by the architect Dubuisson on the side of a former slate quarry.

In 1889 Marius Vachon reorganised the institution under the name Musée d'Art et d'Industrie, conceived as a training resource for local artists and draughtsmen. The Ogier bequest then added decorative objects, enamels, ivories, ceramics and furniture. After the Second World War, acquisitions turned to modern and then contemporary art, leading to the creation of the Musée d'art moderne (1987) and the Musée de la Mine (1992) at other sites.

In 2001 the museum reopened in a building renovated by Jean-Michel Wilmotte and refocused on decorative and industrial arts. It today holds three major collections of international significance: weapons, cycles and ribbons. It holds the “Musée de France” label, and its park contains a garden of dye plants.

Hoogtepunten

• Weapons collection of Saint-Étienne
• Cycles collection, from the first bicycles to contemporary models
• Collection of woven ribbons and textiles
• 19th-century Palais des Arts, renovated by Jean-Michel Wilmotte
• Park with a garden of dye plants

Vaste collectie

• Collection d’armes – Weapons collection linked to the industrial history of Saint-Étienne, presented throughout the visit.
• Collection de cycles – Route devoted to the evolution of the bicycle, with historic and contemporary models.
• Collection de rubans – Ribbons and textiles that recall the importance of passementerie (ribbon-making and trimmings) to the local economy.

Beheerder

Ville de Saint-Étienne

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 62.332

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Reduction and free-admission conditions are set out in a document available to download from the museum's website.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

Lifts serve the floors and the entrance is accessible. One parking space in the courtyard is reserved. Wheelchairs, folding seats and magnifying glasses are lent. Tactile guided tours and tours in French Sign Language take place once a quarter; tactile stations and object replicas are available during self-guided visits.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

Guided tours, playful visits and art workshops are offered to children and families on the themes of weapons, cycles and textiles. They take place on Wednesdays and Sundays, and during school holidays every day except Tuesday. Places are limited and online booking is recommended.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

By car from Lyon (A72), take the Bellevue exit and then follow the signs. Saint-Étienne Châteaucreux station is about 50 minutes from Lyon and 2 hours 45 minutes from Paris by direct TGV.

Service & horeca

Drinks vending machine and park around the museum. An online shop is offered.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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