Historical Museum of the City of Strasbourg

Local history museum · Strasbourg ·

Historical Museum of the City of Strasbourg

Local history museum · Strasbourg ·

Museum detailing Strasbourg's history, from medieval to present

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2 Rue du Vieux-Marché-aux-Poissons, 67000 Strasbourg, France Get directions

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"Today, Strasbourg is considered the “capital of a reconciled Europe,” but it had to struggle through the Germanic Holy Roman Empire, the Royal Free City, the French Revolution, and a few assassinations before it earned that distinction. Open since 1920, the Historical Museum retraces these political, economic, and cultural years through paintings and military artifacts. A more recent addition to the building, which actually served as the city’s slaughterhouse in 1587, highlights the period from 1800 to when the Council of Europe was created in 1949, includingNapoléon’s three visits."

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Historical Museum of the City of Strasbourg

Daniella F.

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I found this museum mediocre at best. The information is presented in a way that assumed the visitor has a general understanding of the timeline of major events as it glosses over a lot of broad knowledge; I wish this was not the case. I also found it quite annoying that the final room which covers the end of WWII and beyond was closed when I visited the museum. As such, it felt like my experience was left unfinished. If you need a rainy day activity, sure you can do this but I would not recommend it.

Jolly J.

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This museum is good for historical reasons. At least two hours required to visit it. Not crowded at all. Some not interested in history this museum is not recommended. But for kids it definitely worth to visit. Everything organised well. Staff is very friendly. There is some items displayed that we can touch it. That help for nice experience also will feel how it’s. That was really interesting. It’s a two floor museum and there is elevator available for easy access.

Andrew V.

Google

Our whole family enjoyed this museum, we visited for two hours. Strasbourg has such a unique history, it is wonderful to gain an appreciation for it! The city has been such a crossroads of Europe for so long.

Hugh P.

Google

Very informative local museum exploring Strasbourg's history as a city with one foot in Germany and one in France (though, it has to be said, it's a bit more interested in the latter). I was surprised to find we'd spent two hours going round the array of fascinating exhibits. My favourites were the four wonderful paintings once commissioned by the gardeners' guild

Hee K.

Google

The museum was small in size, but it captured the entire history of Strasbourg beautifully. It left a deep impression on my children, teaching them many historical facts and sparking their curiosity. If you’re visiting Strasbourg, I highly recommend bringing your kids here — it’s both educational and unforgettable!

Christopher

Google

A stellar museum detailing the history of Strasbourg and its people and industry from medieval times to the present day. Sorted chronologically with a huge amount of detai and all captions in French, German and English. The city model at a scale of 1:600 on the first floor spectacular. And remarkably cheap, the concessionary rate was €3.50.

Melike Sena C.

Google

All of the workers were so helpful and kind, even though I could not speak French they were so understanding. Plus the museum was beyond amazing. I learnt so much about the history of Strasbourg and everything was so interesting, I did not understand how the time had passed. I highly recommend visiting this museum if you are in Strasbourg.

M M

Google

A big museum with wide selection. It was the first Sunday of the month so the entrance was for free The museum has 3 floors with selections from different time periods. I learned so much about the history of the city I spent 2 hours there and was not even done

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Historical Museum of the City of Strasbourg

Daniella F.

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Jolly J.

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Andrew V.

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Hugh P.

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Hee K.

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Christopher

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Melike Sena C.

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M M

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