The Musée des poupées et des jouets de Josselin is a private museum located in the Château de Josselin, in Morbihan, Brittany, France. It presents collections of games and toys, including dolls from the personal collection of the Rohan family.
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| Location | Château de Josselin, Morbihan, Brittany, France |
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| Coordinates | 47°57′11″N 2°32′46″W / 47.953036°N 2.546163°W |
| Type | Private museum |
| Collections | Games, toys, dolls |
| Founder | Duchess Herminie de Rohan |
| Website | Official website |
History edit
The museum's collection was established through donations and travel souvenirs brought back by Duchess Herminie de Rohan[1] at the end of the 19th century.[2] According to the museum's official website, these objects were discovered by Antoinette de Rohan, in the attic of the Château de Josselin, in the early 1980s.[2] The inventory of the discovered objects took several years.[2] The museum was founded by the Duchess of Rohan in 1984,[1] with a collection base of around a hundred dolls.[2]
Collections edit
This museum presents ancient objects related to toys, such as games, dolls, and music boxes.[3] The oldest dolls on display date back to the 17th century.[2] The exhibited dolls are both of French origin and from other countries, notably Russia.[4]
Over the years, donations have allowed to enrich the initial collection.[2] Since 1988, this museum has offered a thematic exhibition each year.[2]
According to the official website, this museum represents the largest private collection of dolls and toys in France.[2] In 1997, Christian Bretet and Alain Decouche mentioned this museum in their ''Guide des musées insolites européens''.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b Muséologie et ethnologie (in French). Ministère de la culture et de la communication, Editions de la Réunion des musées nationaux. 1987. p. 195. ISBN 978-2-7118-2091-7. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Museum". Château de Josselin | Morbihan | Brittany. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ Delouche, Denise (1991). Musées: le guide des musées du grand Ouest (in French). Presses de l'Université Rennes 2. p. 246. ISBN 978-2-903708-31-3.
- ^ Cahiers du monde russe et soviétique (in French). Mouton. 1992. p. 345.
- ^ Bretet, Christian; Decouche, Alain (1997). Guide des musées insolites européens (in French). Jacques Grancher. ISBN 978-2-7339-0561-6.
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