How do you make a set of dominoes or a fan? The traditional button has two or four holes? And where does mother-of-pearl come from? All the answers can be found at the Mother-of-Pearl and Tabletware Museum! The history of tablet makers begins in the 16th century, in Méru, a small town in Oise 45 km north of Paris. In a former button factory from the 19th century, period machines, pulleys and leather belts sit alongside precious objects made from natural materials such as mother-of-pearl, ebony, ivory or shell. tortoise. In the workshops, where all the machines still work thanks to the start-up of an authentic century-old steam engine, the tablet makers continue to produce. The demonstrator guide invites you to experience their work and discover the masterpieces created. Closed December 25, January 1 and the second week of January.
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