Natural history and ethnography museum
At the heart of the Little Venice district, in a beautiful historic building, the Colmar Museum of Natural History and Ethnography presents rich collections of regional and exotic naturalized animals, the geology of the planet with precious minerals. extraordinary fossils of prehistoric animals found in the region, rare ethnographic objects of the Marquesas Islands, China, Latin America, Africa and an important collection of ancient Egypt (mummies, Coptic fabrics ...), the only visible in Alsace.
11 rue Turenne
68000
Colmar
03 89 23 84 15
contact@museumcolmar.org
www.museumcolmar.org
Visit to the Natural history and ethnography museum
Come visit this ethnographic museum! You will understand the physical evolution of the region from the Ice Age and will discover many animals of the endangered local fauna
Opening hours
Every day except Monday.
School period:
Tuesday-Friday from 9am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm.
Saturday-Sunday from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 6pm.
School holidays (all areas in France):
Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 1pm and from 2pm to 6pm.
Last entry: 30 minutes before closing.
Closed on 1 January, 1 May, 1 November and 25 December
Public price
Adult : €6.00Kid : €4.50
Price with the pass
Adult : FreeKid : Free
Egg hunting
April 2026
Festivités de Pâques
FreeHere, here... Looks like the animals in the museum laid eggs... From the smallest insect egg to the gigantic dinosaur eggs, go for a different egg hunt. Can you identify all the eggs hidden in the course? Observe, investigate and drill the secrets of the reproduction of living beings: every egg hides a fascinating story about the species that have inhabited and still inhabit our planet. Info Location : Colmar Museum of Natural History and Ethnography
Colmar
11 Rue Turenne
68000 Colmar
France
0389238415
contact@museumcolmar.org
Accessibility
- Accepted animals
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The configuration of the building and the spaces does not allow the use of pushchairs. Pushchairs must be left parked outside in the museum courtyard, to the right of the entrance. Pushchairs, folded only, may be left inside, at the foot of the stairs along the wall, except in the area occupied by schoolchildren. Similarly, electric scooters are not allowed inside the museum, even in the car park. Non-electric scooters are tolerated, folded and left at the foot of the stairs.
The museum accepts no responsibility for theft or damage to your belongings.
Access conditions
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Nearest stop: Marché couvert (line 6)
Free Cœur de Ville shuttle bus: on-demand stop on rue Turenne
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Parking Turenne
Parking Saint-Josse
Parking de la Montagne verte
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Pedestrian access
From the station: 15 min walk
From the Tourist Office: 12 min on foot
TWO ENTRANCES: via the gate at 11 rue Turenne or via the gate at Quai de la Poissonnerie, in the Petite Venise district. Please note that this entrance is closed for the duration of the "Dinosaurs, prey and predators" exhibition, until May 2024.