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Grand EstGrand Est is a vast new region in Eastern France, the unification of the former historical regions of Champagne-Ardenne, Alsace, and Lorraine. Its geographical location – bordering Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, and Switzerland – makes of the Grand Est an interesting cultural melting pot which can be clearly seen in its architecture and tasted in its gastronomy.
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Museums to Explore in Grand Est
Centre Pompidou-MetzThe Pompidou-Metz center is a public cultural cooperation 2 art establishment located in Metz, between the Parc de la Seille and the train station. Its construction is carried out as part of the development operation of the Amphitheater district. It is an art center dedicated to modern and contemporary art, whose cultural project is the presentation of temporary exhibitions and the programming of live shows, cinema sessions, and conferences in two dedicated rooms.
Cité de l'AutomobileLa Cité de l'Automobile - National Museum - Schlumpf Collection in Mulhouse, Alsace, houses the largest collection of cars in the world. More than 500 vehicles including the famous Schlumpf collection of the Schlumpf brothers. 560 automobiles from 98 different brands, pioneers in the history of the automobile, built between 1878 and 1918, of which 430 classified as historical monuments. One of the nice location which attracts you to the magical world of cars.
Cité du TrainThe Cité du Train - Patrimoine SNCF (formerly the French Railway Museum ), in Mulhouse , is the largest railway museum in Europe. It tells the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society and it is home of the national collection of historically significant railway vehicles, as well as a collection of other artefacts and both written and pictorial records.
Écomusée d'AlsaceThe Ecomusée d ' Alsace in Ungersheim, in the Haut-Rhin, is an open-air museum where authentic Alsatian constructions have been transferred and reassembled, forming like a living village: half-timbered houses, workers' houses, shop, town hall , fortified tower, festival hall, farm, school, washhouse, gardens, fields. The museum's mission is to present the buildings and the ways and customs of yesteryear and to ensure the transmission of living heritage.
Historical Museum of the City of StrasbourgA beautiful museum that was displaying the history of the city from the middle ages to the creation of European institutions. It was located in the city's former slaughterhouse since 1920. It has a lot of collections which was dedicated to the tumultuous history of the city from the early Middle Ages until the contemporary period.
Musée BartholdiThis was the birthplace of the builder of Statue of Liberty. It is now a museum dedicated to his work. In the courtyard is a statue called the Statue des grands soutiens du monde. Two doors from the 17th century were registered as monument history on June 18, 1926. In 2012, the museum had over 16,000 visitors.
Musée de l'École de NancyThe Musée de l'École de Nancy is a museum located in Nancy and dedicated to the artistic movement of Nancy Art Nouveau known as the École de Nancy. Housed in the former property of Eugène Corbin. It has a lot of collections developed by the artists of the School of Nancy. The adjoining garden is home to a number of plant varieties designed by contemporary Nancy horticulturalists. There are so many things to see in and around this place and an aquarium pavilion too.
Musée Saint-RemiA beautiful french museum which was located in Simon Street in Reims. The museum deals with the period from Prehistory to the Renaissance In addition to the regional archeology collections (prehistoric, Gallic, Gallo-Roman, Merovingian, and medieval periods), there are also those of classical archeology and a magnificent series of ancient weapons, equipment, and uniforms. One of the nice locations which pave light to the history of France.
Museum Œuvre Notre-DameThe Musée de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame is a Strasbourg museum devoted to plastic art and decorative arts from the Upper Rhine territories (Alsace, Baden, Rhine Switzerland, Palatinate) from the early Middle Ages until the annexation of Alsace to France, in 1681. It is located in the historic building of the Fondation de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame. It also has a garden containing medicinal plants used at the time.
Museum of Fine Arts in NancyThe Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy was housed in one of the four large pavilions built on the Place Stanislas in 1755 dedicated to the College of Medicine. It has some national collections as well as some important donations of paintings and sculptures further enriched it throughout the 19th century. It was a UNESCO world heritage site and this museum illustrates all the trends in European art from the 14th to the 21st centuries.
Strasbourg Museum of Fine ArtsThe Strasbourg Museum of Fine Arts presents a beautiful panorama of the history of painting in Europe from its beginnings in 1870. The museum displays work by non-Upper Rhenish artists from between the 14th century and 1871 and by Upper Rhenish artists from between 1681 and 1871. The Museum of Fine Arts of Strasbourg also owns a small but valuable collection of sculptures, principally from Italy and France. A unique place that shows light to the ancient art of France.
Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary ArtA beautiful art museum which was located in Strasbourg, France founded in the year 1973. It houses extensive collections of paintings, sculpture, graphic arts, multimedia, and design from the period between 1870 and today. On the 1st floor of the museum, the restaurant-cafe terrace offers a magnificent view of the river Ill and Petite France. One of the good location which oaves light to history and architecture.
Tomi Ungerer Museum-International Illustration CentreA majestic museum which was located in Strasbourg dedicated to the work of Strasbourg-born artist Tomi Ungerer. it was opened in the year of 2007 and displays more than 11,000 works. The museum was set in a spacious villa named Villa Greiner and it was spread over three floors. It displays graphic works of all kinds by Ungerer and some of his most famous colleagues. One of the nice location which gives you an idea about the arts of olden times.
Unterlinden MuseumUnterlinden Museum is the second most-visited fine-arts museum in France. Located in a former 13th Century sisters' convent in the city centre of Colmar. It is home to the Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald and features a large collection of local and international artworks and manufactured artifacts from prehistorical to contemporary times.
Verdun MemorialVerdun Memorial is one of the most important Great War museums in Europe which was built on the actual site of a battle which was Spread over three levels with a collection of 2,000 objects. It is a military museum that displays French and German armaments, military vehicles, uniforms, and equipment of both French and German troops during the battle. One of the nice locations which shows light to the ancient history of Europe.