Fondation Pierre Gianadda
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Fondation Pierre Gianadda, inaugurated in 1978, administers museum
s and exhibitions located in Martigny, Switzerland
. The permanent exhibitions include the Automobile
Museum, Gallo-Roman
Museum, Louis and Evelyn Franck Collection, Sculpture Park, and Chagall Court.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
s and exhibitions located in Martigny, Switzerland
Martigny, Switzerland
Martigny is the capital of the French-speaking district of Martigny in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies at an elevation of , and its population is approximately 15000 inhabitants . It is a junction of roads joining Italy, France and Switzerland...
. The permanent exhibitions include the Automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
Museum, Gallo-Roman
Gallo-Roman culture
The term Gallo-Roman describes the Romanized culture of Gaul under the rule of the Roman Empire. This was characterized by the Gaulish adoption or adaptation of Roman mores and way of life in a uniquely Gaulish context...
Museum, Louis and Evelyn Franck Collection, Sculpture Park, and Chagall Court.