Explore the gems of this beautifully preserved quarter on the Grande Île. The historic island and UNESCO World Heritage Site at the centre of old Strasbourg is famous for the impressive Ponts Couverts, the Tanners Guild building and numerous picturesque, half-timbered houses.
A singular museum on French art, MAMCS presents art from 1870 to the present day with a unique combination of German and French approaches. All the big names one would expect as well as works by today’s emerging artists.
Marvel at what was once Europe’s tallest Medieval building before discovering the treasures housed within. The cathedral is considered one of the finest examples of late Gothic architecture in the world, and legend has it that the first Christmas tree was created here.
Step into Alsatian life in the 18th and 19th centuries in these furnished rooms of historic Strasbourg houses where costumes, furniture, ceramics, toys and special reconstructions build up a tangible picture of daily life in old Alsace.
Those between the ages of 3 and 15 are enthralled by the hands-on exhibits and fun workshops run at this unique institution with the aim of engaging children with the principles of science and technology.
One of the great achievements of 20th-century modernism, Theo Van Doesburg, Sophie Taeuber-Arp and Jean Arp’s vision of a utopian leisure complex has been restored to its original glory to function as a “living museum” with a busy programme.