Musée d'histoire naturelle et d'ethnographie de Colmar, Natural history museum in Colmar, France
The museum displays collections of regional and exotic taxidermied animals, minerals, prehistoric fossils, and ethnographic objects from various continents in a former school building.
The Natural History Society, established in 1859, has maintained and expanded the museum's collections through volunteer work for over 150 years.
The museum holds the only ancient Egyptian collection in Alsace, featuring mummies and Coptic textiles alongside artifacts from China, Africa, and the Marquesas Islands.
Located at 11 rue Turenne in Colmar, the museum offers educational sheets, guided tours, workshops, and free entry for children under 7 years old.
The museum hosts an interactive Escape Game where participants help an 18th-century botanist identify mysterious remedies while exploring the collections.
Location: Colmar
Phone: +33389238415
Website: http://museumcolmar.org
GPS coordinates: 48.07340,7.35894
Latest update: June 23, 2025 11:07
Colmar displays traditional Alsatian architecture with timber-framed houses and medieval buildings. The old town includes historic districts with water canals, Gothic churches, and Renaissance structures. The city museums present art from medieval to modern times, regional history, and natural sciences. Notable buildings include Saint-Martin Collegiate Church, Unterlinden Museum, and Pfister House.
La petite Venise
165 m
Ancienne Douane
274 m
Manneken-Pis de Colmar
273 m
Covered market of Colmar
147 m
Fontaine Roesselmann
179 m
Grand'Rue
279 m
Le petit vigneron
138 m
Tribunal de grande instance de Colmar
263 m
Cour d'assises de Colmar
273 m
Maison aux raisins
267 m
Monument Hirn
228 m
Enceintes médiévales de Colmar
205 m
Villa Boeschlin
272 m
Maison des Chevaliers de Saint-Jean
189 m
Commanderie Saint-Jean de Colmar
147 m
Maison Kern
239 m
Vieille ville de Colmar
272 m
Monument Pfeffel
247 m
Square de la Montagne-Verte
254 m
Little Venice
172 m
Chapelle Saint-Jean, Colmar
144 m
Maison au 9, rue Turenne à Colmar
50 m
Square Pfeffel
250 m
Quai de la Poissonnerie
116 m
Petite Venice
137 m
Rue des Tanneurs
235 m
Chapelle Saint-Pierre
274 m
Quai de la Poissonerie
121 mReviews
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