Romont Glass Museum

Vitromusée Romont
Romont Glass Museum is located in Switzerland
Romont Glass Museum
Location within Switzerland
Former name
Musée suisse du vitrail
Established1981 (1981)
LocationRomont, Switzerland
Coordinates46°41′41″N 6°55′07″E / 46.69472°N 6.91861°E / 46.69472; 6.91861
DirectorFrancine Giese
Websitewww.vitromusee.ch

The Romont Glass Museum (Vitromusée Romont), formerly the Swiss Museum of Stained Glass, was founded in 1981 and is located in the Château de Romont, in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.

History

The Swiss Museum of Stained Glass was founded in 1981 in Romont, Canton Fribourg.[1] Until 2006, annual attendance fluctuated between 15,000 and 18,000.[1] In October 2006, the museum inaugurated its renovation and extension in the Château de Romont.[2][3] To mark the occasion, the museum changed its name to Vitromusée[1][2] and was listed as a Swiss cultural asset of national importance,[4] as was the castle in which it is housed.

From July to November 2007, the museum attracted 25,000 visitors to the exhibition “Chagall - Le vitrail. The Color of Love.”[1]

From June 15 to November 2, 2014, the Glass Museum exhibits Marc Chagall's “Bouquet de Chagall.”[5]

Structure

Vitrofestival

Vitrofestival is a biennial glass art event organized at the Vitromusée since 2007.[6][7] In 2015, it attracted almost 5,000 spectators.[8]

Vitrocentre

Vitrocentre, formerly the "Centre suisse de recherche sur le vitrail" (Swiss Center for Stained Glass Research), was founded in 1988.[2][9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sugnaux, Christophe (2007). "L'exposition Chagall a attiré 25 000 visiteurs" [The Chagall exhibition attracted 25,000 visitors]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Sugnaux, Christophe (2006). "Le Musée du vitrail rénové et agrandi" [The Stained Glass Museum renovated and expanded]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  3. ^ Gobbo, Stéphane (2007). "Un nouvel écrin au service de l'art du verre" [A new showcase for the art of glass]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  4. ^ Confédération Suisse. L'inventaire [The inventory] (PDF) (in French). Canton de Fribourg.
  5. ^ Sanchez, Stéphane (2014). "Romont dévoile son Chagall" [Romont unveils his Chagall]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  6. ^ Sanchez, Stéphane (2009). "Romont crée son festival du verre" [Romont creates its glass festival]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  7. ^ Bongard, Tamara (2011). "Le verre dans tous ses états à Romont" [Glass in all its forms in Romont]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  8. ^ Sanchez, Stéphane (2015). "Près de 5000 visiteurs au Vitrofestival" [Nearly 5,000 visitors at the Vitrofestival]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  9. ^ Sugnaux, Christophe (2008). "Le Vitrocentre, une institution unique qui souffle cette année ses 20 bougies" [The Vitrocentre, a unique institution which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.