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 Reception and Souvenir Shop
Bronze is everywhere as you enter the museum, and it creates an enchanting atmosphere that sets the stage for the rest of your historical look at bell making and the Paccard bell-casting legacy. The Souvenir Shop, offering a wide range of memorabilia for all budgets, helps guests remember their visit long after they return home. Items available include:
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Knwoledge and Fire - (duration : 20 minutes) Experience the fantastic adventure of the making of the largest set of swinging bells in the World, cast in 1986 by the PACCARD Bell Foundry. Cast for Canada, the set is comprised of three bells, weighing 6, 10 and 19 tons, respectively! You will understand why, and how, since 1796, generations of Paccard bell founders have brought life to raw bronze, and you will witness the casting of a 19-ton bell !
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Unguided tour of the Museum
Stroll through the Museum’s seven rooms and get a unique look at the history of the 4000-year old craft of bell making, a familiar art about which so little is commonly known. Room 1 : History of the PACCARD Bellfoundry
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Take a guided tour of the PACCARD workshop to discover, firsthand, how the bell-making process works. It’s a truly fascinating journey into the bell founder’s world. For safety reasons, guided tours of the workshop are conducted outside working hours. Tours can be organized during the following times:
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In the Reception Hall, an area is dedicated to the new concept in town planning called ARS SONORA®. This is a great example of the innovative spirit of the PACCARD Bell Foundry, and a good opportunity to get a closer look (and a closer listen) at the beautiful PACCARD Bells.
The ARS SONORA® concept blends leading edge technology, peerless musical quality, and fascinating sculptural concepts into a unique work of art. If you’re lucky, your visit might even coincide with a concert mixing voice, the ARS SONORA® bells, and other musical.
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The Campanuna® Area
In late 2006, an area dedicated to customized house bells was built inside the Reception Hall, called the Campanuna® Area. Here, visitors learn about the latest PACCARD Group innovation, CAMPANUNA®, which are customized bells for private individuals that can be ordered online, or through the CAMPANUNA® store in the Museum. To learn more, visit the CAMPANUNA® web site at www.campanuna.com.
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