Agropolis, Agricultural museum in Montpellier, France
Agropolis was a specialized museum in Montpellier dedicated to agriculture, food distribution, and human sustenance. The building displayed four main sections with permanent exhibitions that examined farming practices and global agricultural systems.
The museum was founded in 1994 by agronomist Louis Malassis with support from the international scientific community. The project closed its doors in 2010 after operating for about 16 years.
The museum housed thousands of artifacts from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania, showing how different cultures approached farming and food. These collections spanned various peoples and periods, telling their stories through everyday objects like tools and traditional garments.
The museum was located in the Hôpitaux Facultés district northeast of Montpellier and was easily accessible by public transport. The site was suitable for both group visits and individual travelers, with barrier-free access throughout the grounds.
After closure, the museum's collections were not kept together in one place but distributed across multiple institutions. Objects were transferred to museums in Chartres and Belgium as well as to the Mucem in Marseille, where they continue to be studied and displayed.
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