Museum Night 2024 at the Musée de Provins et du Provinois (77): the program

The Musée de Provins et du Provinois is a unique cultural venue, housed in one of Provins' oldest civil buildings, the "Maison Romane". In this magnificent monument, located in the heart of the famous medieval city, you'll discover a rich collection of works of art and archaeological objects, dating from prehistory to the 19th century.

The museum traces the history of Provins and the surrounding area, thanks to its priceless treasures, including the remains of the Saint-Quiriace treasure (goldsmith's pieces, a 15th-century Trinitarian icon and a 13th-century silk lampas chasuble of Saint Edme), sculptures and paintings, and rare objects such as an abandonment tower, used to abandon orphans rescued from church doors.

Not-to-be-missed works include the wolf worn by Napoleon at a masked ball, a chasuble that once belonged to Saint-Edme, 16th- and 17th-century confraternity sticks, medieval pavements and an original series of objects linked to Freemasonry: aprons, medals, diplomas, saltires and instruction books from the lodge in Provence, l'Heureuse Alliance.

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All these treasures can be discovered free of charge this Saturday, May 18, 2024, on the occasion of the Nuit des Musées.

On the program for Nuit des Musées 2024 at the Musée de Provins et du Provinois in Seine et Marne (77):

• Benjamin Alard recital on the museum's salon organ (builder: John Byfield II, London, 1766)
  Saturday, May 18, 9:00 pm
  

  Benjamin Alard plays the John Byfield II organ, London 1766 - on loan to the Musée de Provins et du Provinois from the Musée Instrumental de Provins, France.
  Program *:
  John Blow, Voluntary in C major
  John Blow, Voluntary in A minor
  Henry Purcell, Voluntary in G major
  John Blow: Morlake ground
  Georg Friedrich Haendel, Concerto in G minor op. 7 n° 4 HWV 309
  Johann Sebastian Bach, Partita on the Chorale "O Gott, du frommer Gott in C minor" BWV 767
  *This concert is given as part of the Nuit européenne des musées, in return for the City of Provins graciously making available the premises of the Musée de Provins et du Provinois for the recording of the ninth volume of the complete keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach by Benjamin Alard, published on May 3 by harmonia mundi.

  
  
  

A great family outing for an unusual cultural evening, discovering the heritage and history of your region.