The Musée Baccarat () is a crystal glass museum located in the manufactury

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. It is located at 2 rue des Cristalleries in the town of

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. It showcases around 1,100 objects and the manufacturing technique. It currently houses the Red Diamond Play Button made from Baccarat glass.

Musée Baccarat, Paris

A second installation of the museum, Musée Baccarat, Paris, is located in the 16th arrondissement at 11,

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. It is open daily except Sundays, Mondays, and holidays; an admission fee is charged. The museum was created in the former mansion of

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, with decor by

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. It contains a number of major works produced by

for world fairs and universal expositions of the 19th century, and for celebrities. Major exhibits are as follows: * Alchemy room by

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- a rotunda with pieces including the ''Simon'' vases and a chessboard. * Beyond transparency - four display cases: "Tales from Afar", "Designers", "Celebrities", and "Femininity and Lightness", illustrating glass-cutting, wheel-engraving, enameling, and gilding. Pieces of particular interest include the Turkish enameled mocha coffee set (1878 Exhibition), and the Elephant vase (1880). Museums in Meurthe-et-Moselle The museum contains displays of fine glass work, including vases, dishes and stemware; limited-edition collections created by noted designers Georges Chevalier,

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, Roberto Sambonet, Van day Truex, and Marcial Berro; and pieces commissioned for heads of state, royal and imperial courts, and celebrities including the

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, and

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References

* ''Time Out Paris'', Time Out Guides Ltd, 2005, page 171. .

External links

The Baccarat Gallery Museum
- World of Baccarat
ParisInfo description
{{16th arrondissement of Paris

Musée Baccarat, Paris

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