Angers' Museum of Feminisms Takes Shape Through 'Objets de choix' Exhibition at Hôtel des Pénitentes
The Museum of Feminisms in Angers, spearheaded by AFéMuse and co-presided by Christine Bard and Julie Verlaine, is taking shape with the exhibition 'Objets de choix.' Running from September 19, 2026, to January 3, 2027, at Hôtel des Pénitentes, this showcase commemorates the 70th anniversary of Planning familial and features around 150 objects, documents, and archives. Curated by Pauline Mortas, Bibia Pavard, Laura Tatoueix, and Chrystel Grosso, the museum's initial acquisition was Léon Fauret's 'Mme Maria Vérone à la tribune' from 1910. The initiative is backed by various local and national institutions, with a location study set to finish by November 2026.
Key facts
- The Museum of Feminisms project in Angers is led by AFéMuse, co-presided by Christine Bard and Julie Verlaine.
- The exhibition 'Objets de choix' runs from September 19, 2026, to January 3, 2027, at Hôtel des Pénitentes in Angers.
- The exhibition celebrates the 70th anniversary of Planning familial and features about 150 objects, documents, and archives.
- It was curated by Pauline Mortas, Bibia Pavard, Laura Tatoueix, and Chrystel Grosso.
- The museum's first acquisition was 'Mme Maria Vérone à la tribune' (1910) by Léon Fauret, acquired in February 2023.
- Angers was chosen due to the University of Angers's Centre des archives du féminisme.
- A location study commissioned by the City of Angers is expected to conclude by November 2026.
- The museum is supported by the City of Angers, Angers metropolitan area, University of Angers, Fondation des Femmes, and the State.
Entities
Artists
- Christine Bard
- Julie Verlaine
- Pauline Mortas
- Bibia Pavard
- Laura Tatoueix
- Chrystel Grosso
- Julie Botte
- Gisèle Halimi
- Simone Veil
- Yvette Roudy
- Léon Fauret
- Maria Vérone
- Janine Niepce
Institutions
- AFéMuse
- Planning familial
- Centre de documentation du Planning familial
- MLAC
- Université d'Angers
- Centre des archives du féminisme
- Fondation des Femmes
- Ville d'Angers
- Beaux Arts Magazine
- History of Contraception Museum
- Ortho Pharmaceutical
- Brooklyn Museum
Locations
- Angers
- France
- Anjou
- Saumur
- Cholet
- Strasbourg
- Marseille
- Paris
- Toronto
- Canada
- Belle-Beille