Visit of the Humanist library - The Bibliothèque Humaniste of Sélestat
Discover the treasures of the Renaissance in a museum in the heart of Alsace! The Humanist Library offers you a visit among unique medieval and printed manuscripts from the 16th and 17th centuries. In a building designed by the architect Rudy Ricciotti, your tour will be punctuated by modern and innovative devices at the service of books and art objects.
The interactive devices proposed throughout the visit allow everyone to enter the heart of the books and understand the richness of Rhenish humanism. Spend an unforgettable moment in this heritage facility ideally located at the crossroads of Alsace's tourist routes.
Opening hours
May - September / December: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am - 12.30pm / 1.30pm - 6pm
24 and 31 December: closes at 4pm
February - April / October - November: Tuesday to Sunday, 1.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Last admission 30 min. before closing time.
Closed on Mondays and from 1 to 31 January, 1 May, 25 and 26 December.
Accessibility
- Physical disability
- Accepted animals
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The entire Humanist Library is accessible to people with reduced mobility. The site is equipped with a lift.
Access conditions
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From the north: from Strasbourg, motorway A35 towards Colmar for 50 km. Exit n°16 Sélestat centre - ZI Nord
From the south: from Mulhouse, A35 motorway to Colmar, then RN 83 for 22 km. Exit n°18 - Sélestat Centre
From the west: from Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines by RN 59, 22 km
From the east: from Marckolsheim/le Rhin by D 424, 14 km
The Humanist Library is located in the centre of Sélestat, close to the St-Georges church.
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There is a regular rail link to Sélestat (Strasbourg-Sélestat-Colmar-Mulhouse line). Sélestat station is served by the TGV Est, with one return trip per day. From the station, it is a 10-minute walk to the city centre to reach the museum.
Hafele & storichele, ùf de spüer vùm lids
26 April 2026 at 16:30
Spectacle
Free
To find the lost lid of Hafele, the small pot of Betschdorf, embarks with Storichele the stork and Manon Zinck for a participative journey through Alsace! In our suitcase, there are puppets, songs in Alsatian and active spectators!
Show young multilingual audience created and performed by Manon Zinck.
As part of the festival E Friehjohr iron unseri Sproch. With the support of OLCA.
Sélestat
1 place Dr Maurice Kubler
67600 Sélestat
France
0388580720
contact@bibliotheque-humaniste.fr
Anatomy of a restoration, the radiance recovered from the Rhine Renaissance
From 23 May to 20 August 2026
Exposition temporaire
FreeArmed with binocular magnifiers, scalpels, lasers or cotton sticks, a team of experts. But who are these scientists at the bedside of art works? Through the exceptional restoration of the Retable de la Nativity, painted and carved treasure of the Humanist Library, and other Alsatian works, discover the gestures of restorers and restorers who take care of objects protected under the Historical Monuments in Alsace.
Sélestat
1 place Dr Maurice Kubler
67600 Sélestat
France
0388580720
mediation@bibliotheque-humaniste.fr