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| Location | Martigny, Switzerland |
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| Coordinates | 46°05′42″N7°04′16″E / 46.095°N 7.071°E |
Fondation Pierre Gianadda, inaugurated in 1978, administers museums 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.
The Foundation was founded by Léonard Gianadda in memory of his younger brother Pierre, who was killed in an airplane crash in 1976.
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