Musée de la céramique et de l'ivoire de Commercy

Over het museum

The Musée de la Céramique et de l’Ivoire is housed in Commercy's former municipal baths, a building in the Art Deco style. It owes its existence to the bequest of Dr Albert Guillaume Boyer, a collector who had made his home in the Meuse département. His passion built up a collection with no connection to any local ivory production.

His collection of 17th- to 19th-century ivories is the second largest in France after that of Dieppe. It includes ivory reproductions of sculpted or painted works, which reflect the 18th-century taste for imitation, historical figures, religious objects, and utilitarian or decorative pieces such as toys and toilet sets. The Boyer bequest also included Chinese and European faience and porcelain from the 18th and 19th centuries. Lorraine faience holds an important place, notably that of the Meuse manufactory Les Islettes, which was active into the 19th century under the name Fabrique du Bois d’Epense.

The storerooms hold ancient weapons from the Boyer collection and painted textiles (toiles peintes) bequeathed in 1942 by Adrien Recouvreur, a native of Commercy. The museum is part of the Musées de la Meuse network.

Hoogtepunten

• Second-largest ivory collection in France, 17th to 19th century
• Faience and porcelain from China and Europe
• Lorraine faience, including pieces from Les Islettes
• Art Deco building of a former public baths
• Digital tablets for an interactive visit

Vaste collectie

• Collection d'ivoires et de céramiques du docteur Boyer – Ivories from the 17th to 19th century, Lorraine faience from Les Islettes, and European and Chinese porcelain from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Beheerder

Ville de Commercy

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 4.067

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: Every Sunday, during the European Night of Museums and the European Heritage Days

Admission is also free for members of museum friends' associations, heritage conservators and primary school classes from Commercy. Bank cards are not accepted.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• 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

The main entrance (7 Avenue Carcano) has steps; the entrance for visitors with reduced mobility is at the back of the building, behind the cinema. A lift is available.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour

During school holidays, there are clay workshops, ivory discovery sessions and storytelling for children and their parents, with free activities. A booklet game lets children discover the museum.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Service & horeca

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Je bezoek plannen