Discover the history, culture and natural environment of the Country of Hanau.

Name: Discover the history, culture and natural environment of the Country of Hanau.
Start: 2022-09-17T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Musée du Pays de Hanau

Discover or rediscover this beautiful museum housed in an architectural complex inscribed under the title of Historical Monuments.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

Free. Free entrance.

©Caroline Lenoir

Discover or rediscover this beautiful museum housed in an architectural complex inscribed under the title of Historical Monuments.

The Musée du Pays de Hanau is a place of discovery, a tool for interpreting a territory with an assertive cultural identity. It covers more than 800m² and develops three themes:

the history of Bouxwiller and the former county of Hanau-Lichtenberg,
the environment and natural resources around Bastberg Hill,
social and cultural life through the objects of the daily life of the Country of Hanau.

About the location

Musée du Pays de Hanau

3 place du Château, 67330 Bouxwiller

Bas-Rhin
Grand Est

The museum of the Country of Hanau, located in Bouxwiller, takes a seat(takes place) in an architectural ensemble outstandingly renovated, registered in conformance with(for) historic monuments. The corn exchange of the XVIth century s. and the old(former) castrale chapel of the XIVth century s., serve as case to this Museum of France, real tool of interpretation(performance) of a territory in numerous heritages. Spaces given rhythm by the imposing skeleton create original atmospheres, adapted to different themes. Thanks to a subtle and modern muséographie, you will discover history(story), culture and natural environment of this territory attaching which is the Country of Hanau. The city of Bouxwiller, old(former) capital of the county of Hanau-Lichtenberg, then residence of the princes of Hesse-Darmstadt, kept(preserved) numerous witnesses(batons) of its exceptional past.