Musée des ivoires d'Yvetot, Ivory museum in Yvetot, France

The Musée des ivoires d'Yvetot is a municipal museum in Yvetot, Seine-Maritime, holding over 200 ivory pieces alongside terracotta sculptures by Pierre Adrien Graillon and faience from Rouen, Lille, Nevers, Moulins and Saxony. Among the ivories is a carved triptych of the Crucifixion under Gothic ogival arches, labelled as 20th-century European work; the cream-coloured ivory shows darker recesses in the carving.

The museum is municipal, run by the town of Yvetot in Seine-Maritime. Its ivory collection, assembled by Louis Féron and given in 1929, forms the core of the holdings, which now exceed 200 ivory pieces. The museum also holds terracottas by sculptor Pierre Adrien Graillon and faience from Rouen, Lille, Nevers, Moulins and Saxony.

The ivory pieces include tobacco graters, crucifixes and page-turners, alongside terracotta by sculptor Pierre Adrien Graillon and faience from Rouen, Lille, Nevers, Moulins and Saxony. A carved ivory triptych of the Crucifixion, labelled Gothic style, Europe, 20th century, shows the range of objects on display.

The museum is currently closed for renovations, with special openings during summer months that feature works by other artists alongside the collection. Visitors should check ahead since exact opening times and access vary depending on the renovation phase.

Among the more than 200 ivory pieces are tobacco graters and page-turners, everyday objects rarely displayed in ivory collections. The museum also holds terracotta works by sculptor Pierre Adrien Graillon and faience from Rouen, Lille, Nevers, Moulins and Saxony, so the ivory is shown alongside other ceramics.