Places to discover in Alsace

Strasbourg · 67

VELHOP Musée d'Art Moderne

Fessenheim · 68

Victor Schoelcher Museographic Space, His Work

Fessenheim hosts a museographic space dedicated to Victor Schœlcher, a key figure in the fight against slavery. Housed in a 16th-century medieval house, it traces his life through immersive scenography and period objects.

Hochfelden · 67

Villa Meteor

Villa Meteor in Alsace celebrates the oldest brewery in France still active since 1640. Discover its history, brewing secrets, and learn tasting in a unique, fun setting.

Albé · 67

Villé Valley Museum

In the heart of Albé village, the heritage museum traces the lives of Villé Valley inhabitants from the 17th to 19th centuries in restored historic buildings, offering an immersive glimpse into their daily life and traditions.

Sainte-Croix-aux-Mines · 68

Vincent Sawmill Museum

This museum traces the industrial history of the Vincent family through their sawmill, equipped with a steam engine classified as heritage. Visits are possible year-round from 1 p.m.

Colmar · 68

Vino Storia - Museum of Alsace Wines

Explore the history and crafts of Alsace wines through tastings, artisan meetings, and fun trails for the whole family. Discover the vineyard by tricycle or with a narrated audio guide.

Walbourg · 67

Walbourg Memorial Museum 1870-1945

Experience a unique immersive journey in Alsace through a sensory museum covering 1870-1945. Over 7,000 authentic objects, 11 sound stations, and period scents immerse you in 20 realistic scenes across 462 m².

Rixheim · 68

Wallpaper Museum

Discover rare wallpapers and historic machines at the Wallpaper Museum in Rixheim, revealing two centuries of decoration and art for a visit that is both poetic and educational.

Husseren-Wesserling · 68

Wesserling Park - Textile Ecomuseum

Wesserling Park, a former Royal Manufacture, combines heritage, remarkable gardens, and seasonal events. Discover the Château and a heritage trail featuring a sound and light show in the Grande Chaufferie.

Wissembourg · 67

Westercamp Museum

The Westercamp Museum showcases objects from its collections, mainly dedicated to archaeology, local history, the 1870-1871 war, arts, popular traditions, and Wentzel & successors imagery from Wissembourg.

Wuenheim · 68

Winemaker's Museum

The Winemaker's Museum, housed in the Vieil Armand cellar, displays old tools and objects related to vine and land cultivation. Admission is free.

Erstein · 67

Würth Museum France Erstein

The Würth Museum in Erstein, 20 minutes from Strasbourg, showcases a rich collection of 16,000 modern and contemporary artworks in a 5-hectare park, with temporary exhibitions, guided tours, and workshops.

Strasbourg · 67

Adolf Michaelis Museum

The Adolf Michaelis Museum houses a university collection of ancient casts, including famous pieces like the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Temporarily closed, it is accessible via the University Palace or through the gardens.

Reichstett · 67

Alsatian House Park

This small Alsatian open-air museum, saved by volunteers, recreates a typical street with half-timbered houses, workshops, and barns. Open occasionally, it offers a journey back in time and a nearby enclosure with storks, Alsace’s emblematic bird.

Haguenau · 67

Alsatian Museum

The Chancellery of Haguenau, built in the late 15th century, now houses the Alsatian Museum and Tourist Office. The historic building features a painted facade and a replica astronomical clock, while the museum displays 19th-century objects illustrating Alsatian life.

Strasbourg · 67

Archaeological Museum

The museum offers a journey through Alsace's ancient history, from Prehistory (600,000 BC) to the dawn of the Middle Ages (800 AD), with collections on mammoth hunters, early farmers, necropolises, and Gallo-Roman and Merovingian life.

Biesheim · 68

Biesheim

Biesheim, occupied by the Celts around 750 BCE, has had several names before being destroyed in 1638. Rebuilt after the Thirty Years' War, it now houses monuments such as a Gallo-Roman museum, a 17th-century church, and an Optics museum.

Offendorf · 67

Boatmen's Museum

This museum, housed in a barge by the canals, traces the history and traditions of local boatmen. Open from May 1 to September 30 on weekends and public holidays, it offers audio guides and panels in German.

Brumath · 67

Brumath Archaeological Museum

Housed in the vaulted cellars of an 18th-century castle turned church in 1804, this museum mainly displays Gallo-Roman remains from Brocomagus, such as tools, coins, and local ceramics. Open occasionally and by reservation for groups.

Altorf · 67

Cellar of the Former Presbytery of the Saint-Cyriaque Abbey

The cellar of the former presbytery, renovated in 2012, hosts a small museum by the Friends of the Abbey and Historical Heritage of Altorf, featuring a 1/100 scale model of the old monastery made by a local model-making enthusiast.

Saverne · 67

Château des Rohan Museum

The Château des Rohan Museum in Saverne displays Gallo-Roman and medieval archaeological collections, artworks, and archives related to Louise Weiss. Visits to the museum and castle roof are available on request.

Barr · 67

Folie Marco Museum

The Folie Marco Museum, housed in an 18th-century residence, showcases Alsatian decorative arts of the bourgeoisie from the 17th to the 19th century. Its park is a public space open to everyone.

Biesheim · 68

Gallo-Roman Museum

Since 1990, this contemporary museum displays Gallo-Roman remains from Oedenburg, a vanished medieval village north of the commune, through collections from excavations and explanatory panels.

Gertwiller · 67

Gingerbread and Alsatian Folk Art Museum - Lips

In Gertwiller, the Lips house, inspired by Hansel and Gretel, hosts a 350 m² museum with 10,000 objects related to gingerbread and rural life, plus a workshop preserving traditional recipes for two centuries.