Romont Glass Museum

Vitromusée Romont
Romont Glass Museum is located in Switzerland
Romont Glass Museum
Location within Switzerland
Former name
Musée suisse du vitrail
Established1981 (1981)
LocationRomont, Switzerland
Coordinates46°41′41″N 6°55′07″E / 46.69472°N 6.91861°E / 46.69472; 6.91861
DirectorFrancine Giese
Websitewww.vitromusee.ch

The Romont Glass Museum (Vitromusée Romont), formerly the Swiss Museum of Stained Glass, was founded in 1981 and is located in the Château de Romont in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.[1] The museum stands on a hilltop in the upper Glâne Valley, in the town of Romont, whose name derives from the French for “round hill”.[2]

History

Until 2006, annual attendance fluctuated between 15,000 and 18,000.[1] In October 2006, the museum reopened following renovations and an extension at the Château de Romont.[3][4] At that time, it adopted the name Vitromusée[1][3] and was listed as a Swiss cultural asset of national importance, as was the castle housing it.[5]

The museum is housed in the Château de Romont, a medieval fortress originally developed as a strategic military base by Peter II of Savoy.[2] Large sections of the medieval fortifications, including the Tour à Boyer, remain intact. The Château stands at the highest point in the town and includes a courtyard and well-preserved defensive structures. The collection includes stained glass works dating from the medieval period to the present, as well as glass art objects such as paintings, furniture, and jewellery.[2]

From July to November 2007, the museum welcomed 25,000 visitors during its exhibition “Chagall - Le vitrail. The Color of Love.”[1] In 2014, it exhibited Marc Chagall's Bouquet de Chagall from June to November.[6]

Structure

Vitrofestival

Vitrofestival is a biennial glass art event organized at the Vitromusée since 2007.[7][8] In 2015, it attracted almost 5,000 spectators.[9]

Vitrocentre

Vitrocentre, formerly the "Centre suisse de recherche sur le vitrail" (Swiss Center for Stained Glass Research), was founded in 1988.[3][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sugnaux, Christophe (2007). "L'exposition Chagall a attiré 25 000 visiteurs" [The Chagall exhibition attracted 25,000 visitors]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Romont FR". Switzerland Mobility. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Sugnaux, Christophe (2006). "Le Musée du vitrail rénové et agrandi" [The Stained Glass Museum renovated and expanded]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  4. ^ Gobbo, Stéphane (2007). "Un nouvel écrin au service de l'art du verre" [A new showcase for the art of glass]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  5. ^ Confédération Suisse. L'inventaire [The inventory] (PDF) (in French). Canton de Fribourg.
  6. ^ Sanchez, Stéphane (2014). "Romont dévoile son Chagall" [Romont unveils his Chagall]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  7. ^ Sanchez, Stéphane (2009). "Romont crée son festival du verre" [Romont creates its glass festival]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  8. ^ Bongard, Tamara (2011). "Le verre dans tous ses états à Romont" [Glass in all its forms in Romont]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  9. ^ Sanchez, Stéphane (2015). "Près de 5000 visiteurs au Vitrofestival" [Nearly 5,000 visitors at the Vitrofestival]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  10. ^ Sugnaux, Christophe (2008). "Le Vitrocentre, une institution unique qui souffle cette année ses 20 bougies" [The Vitrocentre, a unique institution which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year]. La Liberté (in French). Retrieved January 5, 2025.
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