Printing Museum (Lyon)
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Lyon 
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The Musée de l'Imprimerie ( German: Museum of Printing ) is a museum in Lyon that has set itself the task of collecting, conserving, documenting, valuing and making it accessible to the public .
Two banners mark the entrance to the Hôtel de la Couronne, the seat of the museum at 13 rue de la Poulaillerie.
history
The origin
The 15th century building was intended for one of those Lyon merchants who turned their city into a European metropolis during the Italian wars.
In 1604 the Échevins et le prévôt left the house of Chanay (rue de la Fromagerie) and bought the manor La Couronne from René de Thou, Seigneur von Binneuil and Cely. The receptions of Louis XIII also took place here . took place in the years 1618 to 1642. The city of Notre-Dame was consecrated here in 1643 and the consuls decided to organize a procession to the Fourvière every year .
In 1646 the accommodation became too cramped because there were other administrations, including the health authorities and the police, in the building. The house sold cheaply (52,000 livres) and became a merchant's warehouse. The city architect ( French: voyer de la ville ) Simon Maupin developed the plan for today's town hall , but it was not until 1655 that the administration finally left the Hôtel de la Couronne .
In 1957 the owner, Crédit Lyonnais , donated the building to the city. One of the key players in the revitalization of this building is the printer Maurice Audin, co-founder of the museum along with the book historian Henri-Jean Martin and the support of the bibliophile André Jammes.
On June 8, 1963, the Mayor of Lyon, Louis Pradel , opened the bank's museum to mark the centenary of the Crédit Lyonnais. The printing museum was opened on December 18, 1964. The administrator became Maurice Audin and remained so until his death in 1975.
The historian Alan Marshall took over the management of the museum in 2002 after having been the technical advisor for 10 years. In July 2015, the management was transferred to Joseph Belletante.
Latest development
In 1988 an important reorientation took place: a functioning printing plant was set up. From the letter case to the lead letters to the machines of the 20th century, you can see everything in action.
The acquired material comes from the Audin printing house and was financially supported by the city and the management of the public library. The institution wants to develop into a museum of participation . A part of the museum is reserved for temporary exhibitions.
Transport links
There is a station of the Métro Lyon (Cordeliers).
Web links
- List of the musées de l'imprimerie
- Site officiel du musée de l'Imprimerie de Lyon
- D'un musée du livre au musée lyonnais de l'imprimerie: une fondation par Maurice Audin , mémoire de recherche en histoire par Guillaume Favier, 2009
- Ex Machina - base de données de presses à imprimer
- Corpus typographique français
Individual evidence
- ↑ These are consuls and guild leaders, i.e. the representatives of the merchants of Lyon at that time.
- ↑ Pdf: La Lettre du musée, n ° 17