The François Schneider Foundation - Contemporary art centre

Founded in 2013 in a former spa resort in the Alsatian village of Wattwiller, the Centre d'Art Contemporain offers visitors over 2,500m2 of exhibition space dedicated to the theme of water. A former bottling workshop transformed and expanded to become an art gallery, its architecture is bright and transparent. The building also boasts a panoramic terrace, a bookstore, a café and an auditorium.

Unique in Europe for its theme, the François Schneider Foundation encourages creation through various initiatives dedicated to the theme of water, including an international competition, the acquisition of works for its collection and the organisation of exhibitions in its art centre.

Contact
Location

27 rue de la Première Armée
68700 Wattwiller

03 89 82 10 10
[email protected]
www.fondationfrancoisschneider.org

MuseumsWinter Pass

Lovers of contemporary art will be delighted to discover this unusual place, which has the theme of water as its common thread through beautiful indoor and outdoor exhibitions. Located at the foot of the Vosges mountains, in the village of Wattwiller, the François Schneider Foundation Contemporary Art Centre is designed around light and transparency, the building includes three exhibition rooms. A sculpture garden completes the ensemble.

Abdelkader Benchamma, Geology of Floods, new exhibition from 13 May to 24 September 2023!

Opening hours

Usually: opening from Wednesday to Sunday, including holidays

Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays, May 1
Annual closure: between Christmas and New Year's Eve

Schedules of the winter exhibition (October – March) from 1pm to 5pm
Hours of the summer exhibition (April – September) from 11am to 6pm

Information

Temporary closure. Reopened on May 8 with the exhibition "Hydroscape" by artist Nicolas Floc

Public price

Adult : €8.00
Kid : Free

Price with the pass

Adult : Free
Kid : Free

Contemporary Talents 14th edition – Traversées

From 16 January to 2 May 2027

Exposition temporaire

Free

On the occasion of the 14th edition of the Talents Contemporains competition, the exhibition Traversées brings together the seven award-winning artists who make water the theatre of travel, resistance and memory.
The journey opens with listening to the work Elegías has a paisaje d'Enrique Ramírez, whose sound sculpture reactivates pre-Columbian knowledge to give voice to water and air. The material then finds a mineral breath at Ladislas Combeuil, whose 45 canvases of My small windows let the painting create itself silent horizons. Immersion continues with Eléonore Geissler's oldest film, a hybrid installation that transforms an aquarium and its prehistoric coelacanth into a true optical theatre. The look slides towards the waters of the Caspian Sea with Raw Reverie of Mehrali, which sets the force of the waves to the cyanotype to revive memories of childhood. Then, the vibrant canvas Geju Neefare – Plastic Sea of Alioune Diagne gives the route a geopolitical reach, denouncing the plastic pollution and forced exile of Senegalese fishing communities. Julie Bourges then proposes The strong waters, a visual tale of seven photographs where the daily life of a sea-fishing woman becomes a quest for emancipation from the sea. Finally, Paul Heintz closes the route with Nafura, an urban and night crossing in Saudi Arabia where three women travel Jeddah by car to offer a break in freedom against social norms.

Wattwiller
27 rue de la Première Armée
68700 Wattwiller
France

+33 3 89 82 10 10
[email protected]

Accessibility

Mental disability
Hearing impairment
A magnetic loop is available at the reception desk and our toilets are equipped with a visual alarm.
Physical disability
All the interior spaces are accessible and comply with disability standards: lift to all floors, adapted toilets, adapted height of the exhibition signage. However, access to the garden may present difficulties due to the gravel path.
A wheelchair is available to the public.
Three parking spaces are reserved for people with reduced mobility.
Visual disability
We welcome you and your guide dog at the Foundation. The stairs are marked with contrasting colours and the signage is adapted.