Ivernois Castle, or Château d'Ivernois, is an historic château in the village of Môtiers, in the municipality of Val-de-Travers, Canton of Neuchâtel, in Switzerland.
Heritage listing
editChâteau d'Ivernois is a Swiss heritage site of national significance, located in Môtiers, Val-de-Travers, Neuchâtel canton.[1]
The complex dates back to the early 18th century.[2]
Museums
editAt least part of the buildings that were once part of the landowner's property, at Grande Rue 7, Môtiers, are now owned by the Burkhardt-Felder Foundation. The foundation was established by Gerard and Theresa Burkhardt-Felder in 2002, who had lived in Australia for 25 years, where they developed an interest in both Aboriginal Australian art and motor cars.[2] Gerard Burkhardt-Felder was a merchant banker, and at one time chairman of Mount Edon Gold Mines in Western Australia.[3] Between 2003 and 2006, they converted a former agricultural building (built in 1721) and riding hall (built in 1856) into two museums: one dedicated to Aboriginal Australian art, called La Grange, and the other to motor cars, called Le Manège.[2]
La Grange, the Aboriginal art museum, is a large exhibition space that has hosted a series of exhibitions showcasing the work of world-famous Aboriginal artists.[4] It also houses a permanent collection, which includes both traditional and contemporary Aboriginal Australian art, from bark paintings and ceremonial objects to modern painting on canvas.[5] La Grange opened in 2008,[6] opened with an exhibition of 53 works, including boomerangs, Tiwi sculptures, and a large work by a group of artists from Wangkatungka.[3]
Le Manège houses a permanent exhibition of cars, ranging in date of manufacture from 1897 to 1980.[2] Of the 23 cars in the museum in 2009, 14 had been purchased in Australia.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kantonsliste A-Objekte". KGS Inventar (in German). Federal Office of Civil Protection. 2009. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Home". Fondation Burkhardt-Felder. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Ingram, Terry (5 February 2009). "Fortunate confluence for Aboriginal works". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Past exhibitions". Burkhardt-Felder Foundation.
- ^ "The Museum of Australian Aboriginal Art "La Grange"". Japingka Aboriginal Art Gallery. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Eichenberger, Isabelle (23 October 2012). "Aboriginal art in the home of absinthe". SWI swissinfo.ch. Retrieved 16 October 2024.