Musée International de la Parfumerie - Grasse, France
N 43° 39.471 E 006° 55.320
32T E 332441 N 4835970
[FR] Lmusée retrace l'évolution des techniques et les 4000 ans d'histoire de la parfumerie à laquelle Grasse a largement contribué. [EN] The museum traces the evolution of techniques during the 5,000 year history of perfumery.
Waymark Code: WMRP7Y
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 07/16/2016
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[FR] Musée de sciences, de société et d’industrie, dédié à l’histoire de la parfumerie, les collections comptent environ 50.000 objets très divers. Ils sont le témoignage de différentes civilisations et de leur utilisation des odeurs. Que ce soit à des fins religieuses, thérapeutiques ou de séduction, le parfum s’avère être un révélateur d’identité.
[EN] The International Perfume Museum, the only museum of its kind in the world, is located in the iconic town of Grasse, the birthplace of luxury perfumes of which France was the initiator. Dedicated to one of the most prestigious traditional French activities, the International Perfume Museum is a public institution labelled "Museum of France" allowing visitors to discover the history and uniqueness of the profession of manufacturers and large perfumery houses. A true testament to the international technical, aesthetic, social and cultural history of the tradition of the use of scents, the museum takes an anthropological approach to the history of fragrances in all its aspects - raw materials, manufacturing, industry, innovation, trading, design, uses and through a variety of forms- art objects, decorative arts, textiles, archaeological evidence, unique pieces or industrial forms.
Theme:
History of Perfume
Street Address:
2 bd du Jeu de Ballon
Grasse
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Summer (May - September): 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m
•Winter (October - April): 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m
•Annual closings: May 1, December 25, January 1
Cost: 4.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
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