Hanau Museum

The Bouxwiller museum was created by an association in 1933. Gauthier Thieling, its first curator, was a history enthusiast and literature teacher at the Bouxwiller secondary school. Initially housed in the Town Hall, the museum acquired an important collection of popular arts and traditions under the impetus of its second curator, Alfred Matt, who remained in post until 1995.

In 1994, the town of Bouxwiller joined the mutualised conservation scheme set up by the Vosges du Nord Regional Nature Park and appointed a professional curator. The project of a society museum, dealing with the territory as a whole and in all its dimensions, beyond popular arts and traditions, began to emerge. It then obtained the "Musée de France" designation and became municipal.

On 29 June 2013, after two years of work, the new Museum of the Pays de Hanau opened its doors and exhibited a selection of its collections in an attractive and warm scenography.

Contact
Location

3 place du Château
67330 BOUXWILLER

03 88 00 38 39
contact@museedupaysdehanau.eu
www.museedupaysdehanau.eu

Services
Practical information

Visit to the Hanau Museum

Museums

Discover the history, culture and natural environment of the charming Hanau area at this museum with a modern style.

The Pays de Hanau Museum is housed in a remarkably renovated architectural complex, listed as a Historic Monument. The 16th century wheat market and the former 14th century castle chapel serve as the setting for this Museum of France, a real tool for interpreting a territory with multiple heritages.

Information

The visit lasts on average 1h - 1h30.

Opening hours

From 1 July to 15 September: Wednesday to Friday, 10am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 6pm. Saturday and Sunday: 2pm to 6pm.

14 July and 15 August:
- if Wednesday, Thursday or Friday: 2pm to 6pm
- if Monday or Tuesday: closed

Museum closed on Mondays and Tuesdays (including public holidays).

From 16 September to 30 June: Wednesday to Sunday, 2pm to 6pm.
Museum closed Mondays and Tuesdays (including public holidays).

Exceptionally closed: January, 1 May, Easter Sunday and 24, 25, 26 and 31 December.

Public price

Adult : €7.00
Kid : Free

Price with the pass

Adult : Free
Kid : Free

Accessibility

Hearing impairment
Mental disability
Physical disability
The museum is equipped with a lift and is fully accessible to people with reduced mobility. There are benches all along the route, allowing you to rest regularly. A car park is reserved for you at 40 m from the main entrance of the Museum.
Visual disability
A booklet in Braille and large print as well as illuminated magnifying glasses (magnifications: 2.5x, 3x, 4x and 5x) are available for the visually impaired. Ask for them at the reception desk.

Access conditions

Bus shuttles between the train stations of Saverne and Obermodern, and the centre of Bouxwiller.
Obermodern is on the Ter line Strasbourg-Sarreguemines-Sarrebruck.
The museum is 300 m from the bus stop.
Bouxwiller is located 40 minutes by car from Strasbourg,
1h10 from Saarbrücken and 1h30 from Nancy.
The Museum is located in the centre of Bouxwiller, near the Town Hall. Parking and restaurants are available near the museum.
Bus shuttles between the train stations of Saverne and Obermodern, and the centre of Bouxwiller.
Obermodern is on the Ter line Strasbourg-Sarreguemines-Sarrebruck.
The museum is 300 m from the bus stop.