Musée des Émaux et de la Mosaïque de Briare
Museum in the former home of the founder of the Briare factory: buttons, beads and enamel mosaics. Visits by reservation.
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Over het museum
The museum occupies the former residence of Jean-Félix Bapterosses, founder of Briare's button industry, on the current production site of Émaux de Briare. It tells the story of around 160 years of industrial art in the town.
The factory was founded in 1837 as a fine earthenware works and went through several setbacks before Bapterosses took it over in 1851. His machine could stamp 500 buttons at once, which brought commercial success. From 1864 the factory also produced beads, which were highly prized in Africa, and around 1885 the Émaux de Briare, ready-to-use tesserae for mosaics.
The collections include machines, archive documents, a historic kiln, buttons, beads and mosaics from the 19th and 20th centuries, including works by Eugène Grasset and Victor Vasarely. A film explains how the enamels are made. In 2019 the museum received the “Maison des Illustres” label.
Hoogtepunten
- Collection of Briare buttons and beads
- Enamel mosaics by Eugène Grasset and Victor Vasarely
- Machines and archives of the Briare factory
- Film on how the enamels are made
- Former home of founder Jean-Félix Bapterosses
Vaste collectie
- La manufacture de Briare : boutons, perles et émaux – A route through the industrial history of the factory, with machines, archives, buttons, beads and enamel mosaics.
- Opgericht
- 1994
- Bezoekers per jaar
- ca. 13.558
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
A reserved parking space is located in the main car park near the museum gate. Parking in front of the main entrance, at ground level, is permitted only to make access easier for people with disabilities. A wheelchair can be lent on request at reception.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Kinderfeestjes
The museum offers workshops, educational tours and birthday afternoon packages with a snack.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met het openbaar vervoer
Gare de Briare · 5 min. lopen
Briare station is a 5-minute walk from the museum.
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
Parking for bicycles, cars and coaches near the museum's main gate.
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
According to the website, the museum is about 1.5 to 2 km from the Briare canal bridge.
Route plannenService & horeca
- Museumwinkel
A factory outlet shop of Émaux de Briare, open Tuesday to Saturday, adjoins the museum.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
The museum offers private hire of its spaces; conditions are available from the museum.
Aanvragen & detailsJe bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 60 min. |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Fotograferen | Photography is prohibited in the museum for copyright reasons |
| Goed om te weten | Guided tours for groups and, on request, for individual visitors; average duration of a group tour: 1 hour. The museum offers mosaic workshops and birthday afternoon packages with a snack. Dogs on a lead are welcome, except category 1 and 2 dogs. |
