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At the end of the semester, the students display their art in the Student Lounge.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMetz Museum Visit (Leonardo Program)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents visit the \u003Cem\u003EMus\u0026eacute;e de la Cour d\u0026rsquo;Or\u003C\/em\u003E (Museum of Metz) as part of the Leonardo Program to learn about the history of Metz. The museum features paintings, sculptures, and other artifacts collected over the past 160 years. 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