Castle of the dukes of Brittany - Temporary exhibition
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Gratuit avec le Nantes Pass
The renewed interest in chivalric objects was part of the Gothic-Romantic revival that defined much of 19th-century Europe. Frederick Stibbert (1838-1906) was a wealthy financier and avid collector who devoted his life to collecting artworks, along with both European and non-European armour and weaponry. Today, his armoury is considered one of the finest in Europe and is on display at the museum bearing his name in Florence, Italy.
Thanks to the over 150 original objects from the Stibbert collection, this exhibition will allow us to explore the figure of the knight. New themes will also be explored, like French and Breton chivalry, the role of women in this very masculine world, and the myth of the knight in the arts, literature, and film in the 19th and 20th centuries. This exhibition was curated by the Stibbert Museum and recently shown in the USA. It will now be presented in Europe for the first time
Horaires
Opening times of the Museum and exhibition :
10 am to 6 pm, except Mondays. July and August : 10 am to 7 pm everyday.
Closed : 1.01, 1.05, 1.11, 25.12.
Contact
www.chateaunantes.fr/fr
0 811 46 46 44
The Castle of Nantes
OPENING TIMES
Courtyard, rampart walk and moat gardens, entrance free
7 days a week: 8:30 am to 7:00 pm
Museum and exhibition
10 am to 6 pm, except Mondays. From 1st July to 31st August : everyday from 10.00 to 19.00.
Last sales from the ticket office half an hour before the closing time
SITE CLOSES EVERY YEAR ON:
Site closes every year on 1 January, 1 May, 1 November, 25 December