Visit the Vaisseau in Strasbourg (summer 2020, time slot reservation required)

Parks and wildlife parks

Step on board the Vaisseau to explore the world of science.  You will travel through 6 worlds with more than 130 interactive elements that children, accompanied by an adult, can touch,  test and explore. This science discovery centre will offer you a unique experience, covering the themes of construction, water, the human  body, the animal kingdom, mathematics and logic, and a 5,000 m² garden. 

Come and explore the amazing world of science and leisure with your family or friends ! Trilingual exhibitions (french, german, english).

Opening hours

The ship is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am to 6pm.

Closed every Monday, January 5 to 26, 2026, December 25, January 1.

Accessibility

  • Physical disability
  • Hearing impairment
  • Visual disability
  • Mental disability
  • Accepted animals

    Animals are not allowed in the establishment, except for dogs accompanying visually impaired persons*.

    * On presentation of a proof of identity

Access conditions

  • From the M35 (towards Colmar or Paris), get off at junction 4 towards Kehl/Place de l’Etoile. Continue along the E52-M1004 towards Kehl. After the tunnel, continue along the Route du Rhin, then at the 3rd set of traffic lights turn left into "Rue Alfred Kastler"; take the first right "Rue Philippe Dollinger". The Vaisseau is located immediately on your right, before the Pont du Danube bridge. There is a free car park open from 07.00 to 19.00 which you can use. As you leave, remember to ask for a ticket from the security officials.

  • From Strasbourg train station : Take tram C, towards "Neuhof", and get off at the "Winston Churchill" stop. The Vaisseau is 5 minutes' walk away along Quai des Alpes.

    From Kehl train station : Take tram D, towards "Poteries", get off at the "Jean Jaures" stop and change for tram C, towards "Gare Centrale" and get off at the "Winston Churchill" stop.The Vaisseau is 5 minutes' walk away along Quai des Alpes.

  • Take bus no. 30 towards "Robertsau Sainte-Anne / Robertsau Chasseurs" and get off at the "Danube" stop.

  • From Place de la Bourse, follow the cycle path along "Quai du Général Koenig" then "Quai des Alpes". Cross the Pont du Danube bridge on your right, towards "Neudorf Meinau". The Vaisseau will be on your left, straight after the bridge.

  • Take tram C, towards "Neuhof", or tram E, towards "Campus d’Illkirch" or "Baggersee" and get off at the "Winston Churchill" stop. The Vaisseau is 5 minutes' walk away along Quai des Alpes.

Scientific Show / Illusions

From 11 to 26 April 2026

Pour les enfants

Free

Dive into an unprecedented interactive show, accompanied by our mediation team! Through fun experiences, discover how our senses deceive us: visual, sound and body illusions reveal the secrets of our perception. Rirs, surprises and wonder are guaranteed!
Speaker: the Vaisseau mediation team

Strasbourg
1 bis rue Philippe Dollinger
67100 Strasbourg
France

03 69 33 26 69
info@levaisseau.com

Perceptions: when our senses are not right

From 11 to 26 April 2026

Pour les enfants

Free

What if what you perceived was not always the reality? As a family, explore the mysteries of vision and touch, test amazing illusions, play with sensations, light and movement, and learn how our brain can be trapped. As a bonus: make your thaumatrope, an ancient optical toy to bring home! A fun, interactive workshop full of surprises, for young and old.
Speaker: the Vaisseau mediation team

Strasbourg
1 bis, rue Philippe Dollinger
67100 Strasbourg
France

03 69 33 26 69
info@levaisseau.com

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