A collection of 22,335 items!
The museum’s ethnographic collections consist of architectural elements (houses, bakehouses, boundary markers, lintels, etc.), agricultural tools and machinery (from the planer to the combine harvester), furniture, household objects, graphic arts, textiles, and a crafts workshop.
The decennial inventory, which, as its name suggests, must be conducted every ten years, is one of the most important tasks in museum collection management. The inventory ensures the traceability of the works held by the museum and listed in the inventory records. Specifically, during this process, the museum’s conservation team verifies the location of the objects and checks their condition, description, and labeling.
In total, 10,392 objects were collected between 2005 and 2015, but the museum also has 11,943 objects not listed in the inventory, for a total collection of 22,335 objects.
Following the inventory, the objects will be cleaned, treated against wood-boring insects, and packaged, as well as measured, photographed, and documented.
Each object now has a digital information sheet containing all relevant details. These “identity cards” are comprehensive and accurate. This makes it easier to locate the works, select specific pieces for an exhibition, answer questions from colleagues or visitors, and plan a rational and logical strategy for preventive and curative conservation. 998 records of objects representative of the museum’s collections are included in the Joconde database and can be accessed by clicking here.
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