Visit the Unterlinden Museum

There's been a change of scenery since the end of 2015! The Unterlinden Museum now has a new setting for displaying its collections and larger exhibition spaces. Architects Herzog & de Meuron have linked the former 13th-century convent to the old municipal baths via an underground gallery. This extension has enabled the museum to double its exhibition space, which now covers almost 8,000m²!

The municipal baths and the former convent are dedicated to ancient art and one-off events. The modern and contemporary collections are displayed on two levels in the new wing. Temporary exhibitions are on show on the 3rd floor. Finally, the underground gallery linking the convent to the modern building houses a panorama of art from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Unterlinden Museum offers an impressive tour covering almost 7,000 years of history, from prehistory to 20th century art. This journey through time, as you discover the works in the museum, also allows you to admire the many aspects of the museum's architecture.

In the Gothic cloister, you'll find art from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, with works by Martin Schongauer, Hans Holbein, Lucas Cranach... and above all Grünewald's famous masterpiece, the Issenheim Altarpiece. A real treasure in the museum's collection, it is one of the most admired works in the museum. The former cloister also houses an archaeology collection, a collection of decorative arts, folk arts and traditions, and exhibitions relating to regional history.

In the former municipal baths, inaugurated in 1906, you can enjoy temporary exhibitions. You can consult the exhibition calendar on the museum website. Finally, the contemporary extension is the new showcase for works by the major artists of the 20th century: Monet, Picasso, Nicolas de Staël, Soulages, Dubuffet...

You can find all the prices (for young people, solidarity tickets, groups, etc.) on the museum website. You can also buy your tickets online on the museum website.

The Unterlinden Museum is home to another treasure... the library! Thanks to extension work, it has been accessible to researchers, students, art lovers and the simply curious since the end of 2017. This fine library contains no fewer than 15,000 works, covering all branches of art history. Some rare works date back to the 18th and 19th centuries, and have been made accessible by specialist restorers. All the books can be consulted on site.

Your visit will end with a visit to the Unterlinden Museum shop, which offers a fine selection of items related to the collections: stationery, art books, tableware, children's items, fashion and jewellery, including unique creations by artists from Colmar and the region.

If you're feeling peckish during or after your visit, the museum has a very pleasant café: the Café Restaurant Schongauer with its terrace in the shade of apple trees awaits you in the Cour de l'Ackerhof. The food here is excellent, with a limited menu offering simple, refined dishes and delicious pastries. The menu changes every week and the menu is very reasonably priced: €19 starter / main course / dessert.

Less than 600 metres from the museum, check into the Hôtel Quatorze. This former 19th-century pharmacy has been transformed into a pretty boutique hotel with 13 rooms, including two suites.