Musée Crozatier Explained

Musée Crozatier
Established:1868
Location:Puy-en-Velay, Auvergne, France
Type:Archaeological museum, Art museum
Visitors:19,101 (2007)[1]

The Musée Crozatier is a museum in Le Puy-en-Velay in the French Auvergne. Inaugurated in 1868, its collection comprises art and archaeological artifacts from Velay and the Haute-Loire region.[2] The museum has undergone a major renovation from 2010 to 2018 (re opening in July 2018).[3]

Collection

The diversity of the museum's collections (painting, sculpture, graphic arts, works of art, archaeology, natural history, mechanics, crafts, lace) allows a discovery of the history of Velay and an overview of art and sciences, through 4 galleries: historical, fine arts, scientific and local crafts.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Veille Info Tourisme: Fréquentation des musées en France en 2007 (par région et département), p. 109
  2. Book: Vibert, Jean-Baptiste-Maxime Auteur du texte . Musée du Puy. Catalogue de la section des beaux-arts. Peinture, dessin, gravure et sculpture. Par M. Vibert,... . 1872 . FR.
  3. News: Musée Crozatier du Puy-en-Velay : un peintre au sommet!. France 3 Auvergne. 10 January 2017. Gérard Rivollier. 2015-11-25.
  4. Le musée Crozatier au Puy-en-Velay, Archéologia, Hors-série n°22, 2018