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Université de Lorraine, France, Europe

Musée de l'histoire du fer
Museum of the history of iron

Museum or Collection Type:
Other
Institutional Type:
Museum

Subject:
History of Technology

Address:
1, avenue du Général De Gaulle, 54140 JARVILLE-LA-MALGRANGE

Opening Hours:
10-12 and 14-18, except Tuesday.

Contact:
Odile Lassère, director
odile.lassere@grand-nancy.org

Additional information:
The museum is managed by the city of Nancy and the University.

Links:
Musée de l'histoire du fer
Université de Lorraine

Description:
Located in the MOntaigu Parc, the museum presents the history of the production if iron, cast iron and steel, from the MIddle Age up to the early XXth century. The museum is also housing the LAM (Laboratoire d'archéologie des métaux), a laboratory specialized in the restauration of archeological and ethnological objects made of metals.