Alsatian Museum — Attraction in Strasbourg

Neat little museum that feels like a portal back in time. The museum is set up to look like a traditional Alsatian home with displays of everyday items and the unique outfits of the time. After entering, the museum staff gave me a book in English that describes the various aspects of life in the home. However, there’s no correlation in terms of order between what is described in the book and what is on display in the museum. That made it very confusing and in a way makes the book pretty useless because you don’t want to go to a museum simply to read a book (that’s what the library or the internet is for). It also didn’t help that all the placards on the wall describing the objects were all in French. One would think that, given the fact that Strasbourg attracts visitors from all over Europe and is the home of the European Parliament, someone would have the common sense to create a separate placard in English. Just saying... anyways, needless to say, I made a lot of assumptions that day thinking I might actually know something about what I was looking at. Still worth visiting and get a feel of traditional...

A museum with a warm and cozy atmosphere full of rich details of Alsatian country life over the last couple of centuries. None of the sterile and cold displays of modern museums here, visitor's explore the facility, winding up staircases, through creaking wooden corridors, along courtyard balconies, and poking in and out of secluded rooms of reconstructed displays full of origin pieces of daily life in pre-industrial Alsace.

The audible museum guides, available without cost and in several language, including English, are well done and easy to use and are really essential to understanding the exhibits. A two or three hour visit for the visitor with a moderate interest in cultural history. Adult admission of 6,5€ makes a visit a real bargain.

Warning: Constructed during the early part of the 20th century the facility is not friendly to those of...

The Alsatian Museum, or Musée Alsacien, is a cultural institution located in Strasbourg, France, dedicated to preserving and showcasing the traditional folk art and culture of the Alsace region. Founded in 1907, the museum is housed in a series of historic half-timbered houses in the heart of Strasbourg's Old Town. It features a diverse collection of artifacts, including furniture, textiles, ceramics, tools, and costumes, representing daily life in Alsace from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Visitors can explore reconstructed interiors of Alsatian homes, workshops, and farms, gaining insight into the region's rural and urban heritage. The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions, educational programs, and cultural events, offering a comprehensive experience of Alsatian culture...