Museums of Metz explained

Musée de la Cour d'Or - Metz Métropole
Established:	1839
Location:	2 rue du Haut Poirier, 57000 Metz, France
Type:	archeological museum, medieval museum. architecture Museum, Historic site

The Museum of Metz (Musée de la Cour d'Or - Metz Métropole), in Metz, France, was founded in 1839.^[1] It is a labyrinthine organization of rooms, incorporating the ancient Petites Carmes Abbey, the Chèvremont granary, and the Trinitaires church. The institution is organized into four broad sections:

• The history and archeological museum, containing rich collections of Gallo-Roman finds — extension works to the museums in the 1930s revealed the vestiges of Gallo-Roman baths;
• The medieval department;
• The museum of architecture;
• The museum of fine arts.

The museum recreates the world of the ancient and medieval city's inhabitants.

External links

• Musée de la Cour d'Or - Metz Métropole
• Mairie de Metz
• Metz Métropole

49.1211°N 6.1781°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: The museum's history - Museum - Musée de La Cour d'Or - Metz Métropole. 2021-07-30. musee.metzmetropole.fr. en.