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Amusée-vous – the Compiègne Museums’ newsletter
■ Issue 11 (November 2022):
Editorial – A word from the president.
Museums and artworks. The museum in the city
An art project led by the museums of the City of Compiègne in partnership with the Centre Ressource Lecture and in collaboration with photographer Marc Mounier-Kuhn.
An art project led by the museums of the City of Compiègne in partnership with the Centre Ressource Lecture and in collaboration with photographer Marc Mounier-Kuhn.
The collections of the Antoine Vivenel and Figurine Historique museums are now online.
The OPAC WEB module now provides web access to the collections management system and allows online consultation of the records for works held by the city’s museums.
The OPAC WEB module now provides web access to the collections management system and allows online consultation of the records for works held by the city’s museums.
The Saint-Corneille Cloister Museum celebrates its 10th anniversary
An artistic performance will be offered to visitors during a festive weekend on 10 December.
An artistic performance will be offered to visitors during a festive weekend on 10 December.
“From one museum to another”: practical information and events calendar.
■ Issue 10 (November 2019):
Editorial – A word from the president.
Acquisitions – Enriching the collections.
The Friends fund the acquisition or restoration of works.
The Friends fund the acquisition or restoration of works.
Promotion – With the utmost discretion.
The Friends also support the carrying out of less spectacular but essential tasks that form the hidden side of presenting the works to their best advantage.
The Friends also support the carrying out of less spectacular but essential tasks that form the hidden side of presenting the works to their best advantage.
Restoration - Restoring to exhibit…
Restoration work is essential to the preservation of museum collections.
Restoration work is essential to the preservation of museum collections.
Publications – Publishing to raise awareness
Museum collections are the subject of scientific studies published in the form of catalogues, which serve both as reference works and as coffee-table books.
Museum collections are the subject of scientific studies published in the form of catalogues, which serve both as reference works and as coffee-table books.
Events. Our activities for the 50th anniversary.
■ Issue 9 (November 2019):
Editorial – A word from the president.
The Marquis de Thuisy, a benefactor of Compiègne.
The opening of the Asian art gallery at the Antoine Vivenel Museum in 2018 led to the rediscovery of an exceptional collector from Compiègne, the Marquis de Thuisy (1836–1913). Les Amis des musées provided financial support for research carried out by a Master’s student at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University for her dissertation entitled The Collection of the Marquis de Thuisy (1836–1913), from Acquisition to Bequest to the Antoine Vivenel Museum in Compiègne.
The opening of the Asian art gallery at the Antoine Vivenel Museum in 2018 led to the rediscovery of an exceptional collector from Compiègne, the Marquis de Thuisy (1836–1913). Les Amis des musées provided financial support for research carried out by a Master’s student at Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University for her dissertation entitled The Collection of the Marquis de Thuisy (1836–1913), from Acquisition to Bequest to the Antoine Vivenel Museum in Compiègne.
The revival of majolica.
Following the restoration of five majolica pieces, the entire collection will be given a new display within the permanent exhibition at the Antoine Vivenel Museum.
Following the restoration of five majolica pieces, the entire collection will be given a new display within the permanent exhibition at the Antoine Vivenel Museum.
The Saint-Corneille Cloister Museum as illustrated by Sammy Stein!
Following on from the Antoine Vivenel Museum, it is now the turn of the Saint-Corneille Cloister Museum to soon have its own visitor guide (scheduled for release in early 2020).
Following on from the Antoine Vivenel Museum, it is now the turn of the Saint-Corneille Cloister Museum to soon have its own visitor guide (scheduled for release in early 2020).
‘From one museum to another’: practical information and events calendar.
■ Issue 8 (December 2018):
Editorial – A word from the president.
A “monster” by Robida makes its debut at the Antoine Vivenel Museum.
Thanks to the support of the Friends of the Museums, the Antoine Vivenel Museum is expanding its collection dedicated to the artist Albert Robida (1848–1926) with a unique copy of the sketch known as the “monster” from the book *Les Assiégés de Compiègne, 1430*, written and illustrated by the author.
Thanks to the support of the Friends of the Museums, the Antoine Vivenel Museum is expanding its collection dedicated to the artist Albert Robida (1848–1926) with a unique copy of the sketch known as the “monster” from the book *Les Assiégés de Compiègne, 1430*, written and illustrated by the author.
A journey through time: from the extinction of the dinosaurs to the present day. The Antoine Vivenel Museum is preparing to revamp its permanent exhibition on regional archaeology.
“From one museum to another”: practical information and events calendar.
■ Issue 7 (April 2018):
Editorial – A word from the president.
Asia on display at the museum. A selection of Asian artefacts, exceptionally brought out of the storerooms where they had been kept since the mid-19th century, is now on display in the museum’s permanent exhibition.
Compiègne, from one bridge to another. An exhibition on the history and engineering of Compiègne’s bridges. From 19 May to 18 November 2018.
A Museum of Studies for All. With the support of the Friends of the Museums association, the City of Compiègne has been able to acquire seventy-three drawings by a former pupil of the free drawing school sponsored by Antoine Vivenel.
‘From one museum to another’: practical information and events calendar.
■ Issue 6 (September 2017):
Editorial – A word from the president.
Mind-boggling! Three medieval figures have lost their heads... heads found by chance in 1995 on the grounds of the former Royallieu Abbey in Compiègne.
The Ace of Aces’ final flight. The Museum of Historical Figurines has acquired a new diorama featuring the First World War hero, Georges Guynemer.
Demonic mask. The Antoine Vivenel Museum plans to showcase its collection of Japanese Noh theatre masks to mark the opening of a new Asian collections gallery in late 2017.
‘From one museum to another’: practical information and events calendar.
■ Issue 5 (April 2017):
Editorial – A word from the president.
A facelift for our Saint Francis of Assisi. Thanks to the patronage of the Friends of the Museums of the City of Compiègne, this 17th-century Italian painting has undergone a complete restoration and been fitted with a new frame.
Antoine Vivenel, the Italian. In a collector’s private collection: Italian prints and drawings from the Antoine Vivenel Museum, 16th–18th centuries.
Moon landing at the Museum of Historical Figurines. A set of three models and dioramas depicting key episodes in 20th-century history has been added to the collections of the Museum of Historical Figurines.
‘From one museum to another’: practical information and events calendar.
■ Issue 4 (September 2016):
Editorial – A word from the president.
Patronage – Vanitas vanitatis et omnia vanitas. Thanks to the support of the Friends of the Museums association and the DRAC, a meditating Saint Francis of Assisi is to undergo a complete restoration.
New Galleries – Caution: Fresh Paint! Masterpieces from the Cluny Museum in Compiègne. The Middle Ages take centre stage in Compiègne’s museums in 2016.
Exhibition - Tribute to Pierre d’Ailly. Spotlight on a work featured in the exhibition Treasures of the Middle Ages: Europe in the 14th Century.
Calendar and practical information.
■ Issue 3 (February 2016):
The collection of the Museum of Historical Figurines has been enriched with a rare figurine by Jean-Baptiste Clémence.
Masterpieces from the Cluny Museum in Compiègne. The Middle Ages take centre stage in Compiègne’s museums in 2016.
Upper museum, lower museum. Two new areas open to the public in spring 2016 at the Antoine Vivenel Museum.
Statue kit: a delightful discovery.
Calendar and practical information.
■ Issue 2 (September 2015):
What is a collections project? A loan of dioramas on the Second World War to the Musée de la Figurine historique.
The exhibition‘Thomas Couture: Portraitist’from 17 October.
A calendar of upcoming events and practical information.
■ Issue 1 (May 2015):
Editorial – A word from the new president.
A collection of models depicting scenes from the D-Day landings, the Battle of Normandy and the Vietnam War has been added to the collections of the Musée de la Figurine Historique.
The new exhibition at the Antoine Vivenel Museum:‘Journey to Etruscan Lands’.
Two objects from the Etruscan collections of the Antoine Vivenel Museum have been confirmed as genuine. An investigation carried out by the analysis laboratory of the Museums of France.
