Unterlinden Museum

Housed in a former 13th-century Dominican convent, Colmar's Musée Unterlinden is one of the most visited museums in France, famous for the Isenheim Altarpiece.

Getting there

By train: Colmar station, a 10-minute walk away. By car: car parks in central Colmar close by.

History

A masterpiece by Matthias Grünewald (1512–1516), the Isenheim Altarpiece is one of the major works of Western art. The museum was extended in 2015 by the architects Herzog & de Meuron.

Culture & stories

Beyond the altarpiece, the collections cover medieval art, the Rhenish Renaissance and modern art (Monet, Picasso, Soulages…).

Location