[JEP] Public guided tour | Heritage itinerary: The Hospice Comtesse, a living heritage

Name: [JEP] Visita guiada pública | Itinerario Patrimonio: L'Hospice Comtesse, un patrimonio vivo
Start: 2024-09-21T10:30:00+02:00
End: 2024-09-22T13:00:00+02:00
Location: Musée de l'Hospice Comtesse de Lille

Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September 2024

21 i 22 septiembre

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the Musée de l'Hospice Comtesse offers visitors a panel of thematic itineraries in the form of discovery routes related to the history of this emblematic place and around the permanent collections of the museum.
Heritage Itinerary: L'Hospice Comtesse, a living heritage at 10am, 10:45, 11:30 and 12:15
The story of his charitable past and his current museum vocation, evocation of a living heritage in tune with his time.
Duration: 30/40 min All public, gauge 16 people On reservation beforehand (modalities to come) Access PMR with accompanying person

About the location

Musée de l'Hospice Comtesse de Lille

32 rue de la Monnaie, 59000 LILLE

Nord
Hauts-de-France

Located in the heart of the historic district of Old Lille, the Hospice Comtesse, a former medieval hospital founded in 1237 by the Countess Jeanne de Flandre, is an emblematic heritage of the city of Lille. It has been home to the city’s art and history museum since 1962.
The size of its volumes and its characteristic architecture of the places of care embody more than 750 years of hospitality and generosity. Paintings, photographs, ceramics, musical instruments,... the Museum of the Hospice Comtesse has many objects of art and history, ranging from the sixteenth century to the twentieth century. With nearly 70,000 works, its very diverse collections reflect the social and cultural history of the capital of Flanders
A place of memory, much appreciated by Lille residents and tourists - an average of 100,000 to 150,000 visitors per year -, the Musée de l'Hospice Comtesse is also resolutely turned to its time, thanks to its many temporary exhibitions, including contemporary art, and an e