Hotel de Berny Museum

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The Hotel de Berny Museum is a local history museum for the region of Picardy. It is located in Amiens. It is currently closed for building works. It is a Museum of France.

History: It was established when in 1957 Gérard de Berny left the city of Amiens his mansion, its surrounding buildings and his collection of art and Louis XV and Louis XVI furniture signed by François Foliot (the Younger), Sené père and Pierre Roussel. He was a trained Senator for the Somme region. The hotel is in the Louis XIII style in brick and stone, with a large main lodge and two launches behind it, built between 1633 and 1634 for the Treasurer of France for the generality of Picardy. In 1790 that office was suppressed and the hotel sold off to become a private house. It was rebuilt in the 19th century under the Second French Empire by the Marquis de Landreville to designs by the architect Antoine - the brothers Duthoit also redecorated its interior.

Collections: This includes 18th century tapestries and wood meats, such as those from the La Fayette salon in the château de La Grange-Bléneau and those by the Huet...