Museon Arlaten

Facade of the Museum in Rue de la République.

Museon Arlaten ("Arles Museum" in Provençal dialect of Occitan) is a museum dedicated to the ethnography of Provence. It is located in Arles, at 29, rue de la République, and it is hosted in the 15th century Hôtel particulier Laval-Castellane,[1] now a monument historique. The museum has been closed for repair works since October 25, 2009. Its reopening, planned for 2015, has been postponed to 2019[1].

History

The museum was founded by Frédéric Mistral[1] and opened in 1899. With the help of Jules Charles-Roux and Jeanne de Flandreysy, he established a gallery with statues from the Antiquity found on the grounds of the museum.[2]

Collections

The museum has an important collection of Provençal folk art, displaying furniture, costumes, ceramics, tools and farming implements.

See also

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 3 Arles Tourism Office: Museon Arlaten
  2. ↑ Dassié, Véronique; Séréna-Allier, Dominique (December 2009). "ARE POPULAR LOCAL ARTEFACTS EXOTIC? BUILDING 'PROVENÇALNESS' AT THE MUSEON ARLETAN". Journal of Museum Ethnography. 22: 133. JSTOR 41417142. (Registration required (help)).

Coordinates: 43°40′36″N 4°37′33″E / 43.676567°N 4.625923°E / 43.676567; 4.625923

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