Musée de la lunette

Over het museum

The Musée de la Lunette is located in Morez, now part of the new commune of Hauts de Bienne in the Haut-Jura. The town is regarded as the capital of French eyewear, because metal-framed spectacles were invented there in 1796 thanks to the skill of a master nail-maker (maître-cloutier). From this invention, the people of the Haut-Jura developed a whole industrial sector, still recognised today for its quality and creativity.

The museum opened in 2003. Its route first tells the story of Morez and its industrialisation, then the worldwide history of spectacles. This second part is based on the EssilorLuxottica – Pierre Marly collection, one of the largest collections of spectacles and optical instruments in the world. Pierre Marly was a renowned optician who designed glasses for many celebrities of the second half of the 20th century.

The collection dates from the 18th century and spans Europe, Asia and North America. Visitors can see medieval bésicles, lorgnons, faces-à-main (lorgnettes) belonging to Sarah Bernhardt, and spectacles with side arms that belonged to Victoire de France, daughter of Louis XV. The museum holds the “Tourisme et Handicap” label for motor and intellectual disabilities. It also presents temporary exhibitions, workshops for families and activities for schools.

Hoogtepunten

• History of metal-framed spectacles, invented in Morez in 1796
• EssilorLuxottica – Pierre Marly collection
• Medieval bésicles and Sarah Bernhardt’s faces-à-main
• Optical illusions and experiments on how the eye works
• Multilingual audio guides on smartphone
• Digital investigation for children

Vaste collectie

• Histoire de Morez et de son industrialisation – Route on the birth of metal-framed spectacles and the development of the Haut-Jura eyewear industry.
• Collection EssilorLuxottica - Pierre Marly – Worldwide history of spectacles from the 18th century, with bésicles, lorgnons and optical instruments.

Opgericht

2003

Beheerder

Commune de Hauts de Bienne/Morez

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Free admission for residents of Hauts de Bienne/Morez, schools in Morez, holders of the ICOM card and museum ambassadors. Accepted partners: Pass Juramusées, Pass Culture, Pass Time and the Avantages Jeunes card.

Toegankelijkheid

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

The museum holds the “Tourisme et Handicap” label (motor and intellectual disabilities) and is fully accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. A reserved parking space is opposite the entrance, 10 m away; a wheelchair is lent against an ID. Lifts serve the fourth and fifth floors (a member of staff must intervene when moving between them). The museum’s toilets are not adapted, but accessible public toilets are 20 m away (€0.20). Induction loop at reception, easy-read booklets on request, magnifiers at reception and seating along the route.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations

Captions written by pupils, an investigation in the collections with the JURA’ Aventure app, a quiz booklet for the temporary exhibitions and optical illusion experiments. Creative workshops for families during school holidays.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is in the town centre, Place Jean Jaurès, opposite the town hall and the tourist office. Morez is 28 km from Saint-Claude, 35 km from Champagnole and 54 km from Geneva.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Shop in the reception hall, accessible without a ticket during opening hours: books, games and optical instruments. Permanent exhibition rooms are air-conditioned.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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