Nogent Cutlery Museum in Haute-Marne.
“It’s a nice knife… but it’s a Nogent!” exclaims the character of Roubaud in the film “The Human Beast” by Jean Renoir (1938). This shows that the town of Nogent - the name Nogent-en-Bassigny has not been used since 1972 - has acquired a solid reputation since its name alone is enough to identify quality cutlery; refinement and diversity characterize this world-renowned cutlery, requested by major French houses such as Christofle and Hermès.
Created to highlight an identity heritage, the cutlery museum presents, in a modern setting, the technical and social history of this traditional activity from the 18th century to the present day. Installed in a former cutlery factory, the museum also promotes new technologies, the fruit of traditional know-how now renewed.
Note: the term "cutlery", used generically, covers the seven major classes of cutlery:
- Closing cutlery: pocket knives, hunting knives, nail knives, etc.
- Table cutlery: table knives, cutting sets, etc.
- Professional cutlery: butcher knives, kitchen knives, etc.
- Scissors: embroidery scissors, tailor scissors, etc.
- Hand tools: grafters, pruners, etc.
- Surgical instrumentation: forceps, retractors, etc.
- Toiletries: tweezers, manicure, etc.
Temporary exhibitions.
Hours:
Open from the beginning of April to the beginning of November.
Every day, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (except Mondays and May 1st).
Prices:
Adult: €5 / Child (6-12 years): €2.50 (free for under 6s).
Guided tour by reservation*: €6 person / Child (6-12 years): €2.50 (free for under 6s).
* depending on availability of a guide.
Payment methods: cash, checks, credit card and holiday vouchers.
Videos and audio guides (FR, GB, NL, D). Booklet-Games for children.
Educational service: Workshops and educational activities led by the cultural mediation service.
Activities throughout the year.
Contact: accueil-musee@villedenogent52.com
Bookstore and shop:
- Specialized books and magazines on cutlery.
- Postcards.
- Derivative products.
- Various cutlery items (closing cutlery, table cutlery, chiselry, etc.) manufactured in the Nogent cutlery area.
Name “Museums of France”.
“Tourism & Disabilities” label (motor, visual, mental).
Free parking and shops nearby.
© Cutlery Museum, Nogent - Haute-Marne (52)
