Musée de la Pipe et du Diamant de Saint-Claude
Small private museum in Saint-Claude devoted to the town's two crafts: pipe making and diamond cutting.
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Over het museum
The Musée de la Pipe et du Diamant was founded in 1966 in Saint-Claude, in the Haut-Jura. It is a private museum, created by the Confrérie des Maîtres-Pipiers and the Association des Diamantaires du Haut-Jura, which joined forces to tell the story of the two trades that made the town famous.
The first pipe makers appeared in Saint-Claude at the beginning of the 16th century. In the 1920s nearly five thousand people worked in the briar pipe factories, about a third of the population. Diamond and gemstone cutting developed thanks to the Geneva watchmaking industry, which from the 17th century sought skilled workers to cut the ruby bearings of watches. In the 19th century, diamond cutters from Antwerp also moved their activity to the Haut-Jura.
The visit presents, on one side, the tools, old machines and a rich collection of pipes from the Haut-Jura and from around the world. On the other side is a reconstructed workshop with automata, rough and cut stones, reproductions of famous diamonds and a documentary on cutting techniques.
Hoogtepunten
- Tools and old machines from pipe makers' workshops
- Collection of pipes from the Haut-Jura and around the world
- Chapter room of the Confrérie des Maîtres-Pipiers
- Reconstructed diamond cutter's workshop with automata
- Collection of Meilleurs Ouvriers de France (lapidary work)
- Reproductions of famous diamonds
Vaste collectie
- Section Pipes – Tools, old machines and a collection of pipes from the Haut-Jura and the world, along with the brotherhood's chapter room.
- Section Diamants – Reconstructed workshop with automata, rough and cut stones, reproductions of famous diamonds and a documentary on cutting.
- Opgericht
- 1966
- Beheerder
- Confrérie des Maîtres-Pipiers et Association des Diamantaires du Haut-Jura de Saint-Claude
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 6 |
|---|---|
| Met korting | € 5People with disabilities, students and groups of 10 or more |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 3,50Rate for children aged 6 to 16 |
| Mensen met een beperking | € 5 |
| Studenten | € 5 |
| Groepen (vanaf 10 pers.) | € 5 p.p.Groups of 10 or more |
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- 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 website mentions access for people with disabilities, without further details.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Bezoekduur | ca. 60 min. |
|---|
- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
- Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
Free mystery game for children aged 7 to 13.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig
Nearby parking: Place Jacques Faizant, Place de l'Abbaye (100 m), Place Gambetta (150 m), Place Saint-Hubert (free, 500 m) and La Bruyère car park (free, 800 m).
The museum is near the cathedral of Saint-Claude. GPS coordinates given by the museum: 46°23'13.2"N 5°51'57.7"E.
Route plannenService & horeca
Air-conditioned rooms.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | nee |
|---|---|
| Goed om te weten | Self-guided visit; the hosts at reception provide additional explanations. The website is available in French and English. |
