Musée alsacien (Strasbourg)

The Musée alsacien (Alsatian museum) is a museum in Strasbourg in the Bas-Rhin department of France. It opened on 11 May 1907,[1] and is dedicated to all aspects of (mostly rural) daily life in pre-industrial and early industrial Alsace. It contains over 5000 exhibits and is notable for the reconstruction of the interiors of several traditional houses.[2] It also features a rich collection of artifacts documenting the everyday life of Alsatian Jews.

Musée alsacien
Courtyard of the museum
Musée alsacien (Strasbourg) is located in Strasbourg
Musée alsacien (Strasbourg)
Location within Strasbourg
Established1907
Location23-25, quai Saint-Nicolas, 67000 Strasbourg, France
Coordinates48°34′45″N 7°45′02″E / 48.579167°N 7.750556°E / 48.579167; 7.750556
TypeEthnography
Folk art
Public transit accessStrasbourg tramway lines A and D, stop: Porte de l′Hôpital.
CTS bus line 10, stop: Saint-Nicolas.
CTS bus lines 14 and 24, stops: Porte de l′Hôpital or Ancienne Douane
Websiteen.musees.strasbourg.eu/alsatian-museum

The museum is located in several Renaissance timber framed houses on the Quai Saint-Nicolas, on the banks of the Ill river.[2] In 1917, it was bought by the city of Strasbourg.[citation needed]

Another, smaller, Musée alsacien exists in the city of Haguenau, 30 kilometers north of Strasbourg.

References

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  1. ^ "Alsatian Museum". museu.ms. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  2. ^ a b "Musée Alsacien, Strasbourg". Musées de Strasbourg. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2009-08-23.

Bibliography

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  • Le Musée Alsacien de Strasbourg, Éditions des musées de la ville de Strasbourg 2006, ISBN 2-35125-005-2
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