Collections

An overview of our collections and current exhibits for the Fall 2024 season.

Collection: Letters from D-Day

A collection of letters to and from soldiers who fought on the beaches on Normandy. View more >>

Collection: Detective Jean-Bolippe Garminet

Detective Jean-Bolippe Garminet is a local folk hero to the region. He was dubbed "The Sherlock Holmes of Normandy" because there are rumors he partly inspired the famous character from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. View more >>

Exhibit: Pilgrims of Cherbourg

Mont St-Michel, one of the jewels of Normandy, has been a pilgrimage destination for Catholics since the Middle Ages. Pilgrims from England typically docked in Cherbourg, which bestowed the small port town with a rich religious history.

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