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Housed in a series of Renaissance timber-framed houses on the Quai Saint-Nicolas, the Musee Alsacien or Alsation Museum is dedicated to folk culture and everyday life in Alsace from the 17thto 20thcenturies.
Housed in a series of Renaissance timber-framed houses on the Quai Saint-Nicolas, the Musee Alsacien or Alsation Museum is dedicated to folk culture and everyday life in Alsace from the 17thto 20thcenturies. It throws light on traditional domestic layouts, social life, art and entertainment in the region during the pre-industrial and early industrial era. From its rich and varied collection of over 50,000 works, it displays 5000 exhibits on various themes –
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23-25 Quai Saint-Nicolas, 67000 Strasbourg, France
+33 3 68 98 51 52
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