Musée de la Laub
Museum in Bischwiller, housed in the former town hall of 1665: local textile industry, archaeology and town history.
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About the museum
The Musée de la Laub occupies the former common house of Bischwiller, built in 1665 under Duke Christian II of Birkenfeld-Bischwiller. The building remained a central place in town life until the 20th century. It became the town hall in 1912, then housed the fire brigade until 1986.
Part of the collections was assembled by Henri Baumer (1876–1968), a local historian and craftsman. The Association des Amis du Musée de la Laub was founded in 1978. Since 2011, the cultural department of the City of Bischwiller has managed the museum and the Maison des Arts.
The first floor is devoted to the textile industry, which shaped the town’s identity from the 17th century into the early 21st, first with woollen cloth and then with jute. Visitors see carding combs, spinning wheels, shuttles and a steam engine, as well as the trades of spinner, weaver, warper and cloth maker, from raw fibre to finished product. The second floor traces local history from prehistory to the 20th century: archaeological remains, the founding of the town, the Lordship of Deux-Ponts, the castle, religious history, and social and cultural life in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Highlights
- Former common house from 1665
- Route through the textile industry, from fibre to fabric
- Steam engine and tools for carding, spinning and weaving
- Local history from prehistory to the 20th century
- Remains of the Deux-Ponts-Birkenfeld castle
Permanent exhibitions
- Industrie textile de Bischwiller – Tools, machines and looms of textile production, from raw fibre to finished cloth, on the first floor of the former common house.
- Histoire locale – Archaeological remains, objects and documents from prehistory to the 20th century, including the Lordship of Deux-Ponts and the castle.
- Operated by
- Ville de Bischwiller (service culturel)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €3.20 |
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| Reduced | €2.20 |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree for holders of the adult disability card. |
| Groups (10+ people) | –Paid guided tours for groups of 10 or more, year-round by reservation. |
| Combined ticket for the Maison des Arts and Musée de la Laub | €5.30 |
| Individual guided tour or museum activity | €5.30 |
Free admission for children under 12.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free parking for cars.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours for groups of 10 or more, year-round by reservation. Welcome in German possible. |
