Fondation Pierre Gianadda, inaugurated in 1978, administers

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s and exhibitions located in

Martigny, Switzerland Martigny (; german: Martinach, ; la, Octodurum) is the capital city of the district of Martigny, canton of Valais, Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of , and its population is approximately 15000 inhabitants (''Martignerains'' or "Octodurien ...

. The permanent exhibitions include the

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Museum,

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Museum, Louis and Evelyn Franck Collection, Sculpture Park, and Chagall Court.

History

The Foundation was founded by

Léonard Gianadda Leonard or ''Leo'' is a common English masculine given name and a surname. The given name and surname originate from the Old High German ''Leonhard'' containing the prefix ''levon'' ("lion") from the Greek Λέων ("lion") through the Latin '' L ...

in memory of his younger brother Pierre, who was killed in an airplane crash in 1976.

External links

Official Website
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