Opening of the museum 1981 (≈ 1981)
Creation within the wine sector.
2000
Acquisition Siebold Collection
Acquisition Siebold Collection 2000 (≈ 2000)
Enrichment of permanent collections.
2005
Acquisitions Taransaud and Seagram
Acquisitions Taransaud and Seagram 2005 (≈ 2005)
Significant increase in exposures.
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui
Aujourd'hui Aujourd'hui (≈ 2025)
Position de référence.
Key figures
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Origin and history
The Musée des Arts et des Métiers du vin du Château Turcan is a private museum located near the village of Ansouis, in Vaucluse (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur). Founded in 1981 in the heart of a winery, it displays tools and objects related to vine cultivation, winemaking and the life of winemakers, combining technical and artistic heritage.
The collections, enriched by major acquisitions (Siebold Collection in 2000, Taransaud and Seagram Collections in 2005), cover 1,300 m2 and have more than 3,000 pieces. They illustrate a variety of themes: antique presses, cooperage, glassware (from the 15th century to the present), and laboratory instruments, with particular attention to artisanal masterpieces.
The 400 m2 Press Square houses fourteen monumental presses dating from the late Middle Ages to the early twentieth century. These machines, fixed or mobile, bear witness to the evolution of winemaking techniques, from abbeys to domestic farms. The museum presents itself as a conservatory of lost know-how, combining technical and aesthetic dimensions.
Although private, the museum is part of a process of preserving Provencal wine heritage. Its objects, often rare, reflect both the ingenuity of artisans (tonners, glassmakers, companions) and the social practices related to wine, from its production to its consumption.
