Musée des arts et traditions populaires – Musée du Springerle
Small museum in La Petite-Pierre devoted to Springerle, anise-flavoured Christmas biscuits, with hundreds of wooden moulds in a store room dating from 1581.
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About the museum
The museum occupies the former powder magazine of La Petite-Pierre, built in 1581 by Georges-Jean de Veldenz, lord of the place. It is an annex of the Musée du Sceau alsacien and shares its website and opening hours with it.
It is devoted to Springerle, small anise-flavoured Christmas biscuits, and to Lebkuchen (gingerbread). The founder and curator, Charles Haudot, gathered hundreds of reproductions of pearwood baking moulds, stemming from the tradition of the woodcarvers known as Modelschnider. Their designs show love, trades, real or imaginary animals, biblical scenes, elegant dress or uniforms.
Furniture, tools and objects of the period, as well as early 20th-century photographs of the village's families, complete the collection. At Christmas, the museum presents traditional decorations and demonstrations of cake-making, with tasting.
Highlights
- Hundreds of wooden baking moulds, works of the Modelschnider
- History of Springerle and Lebkuchen since the 15th century
- Former powder magazine built in 1581
- Mould designs: love, trades, animals, biblical scenes, uniforms
- At Christmas, demonstration of biscuit-making with tasting
Permanent exhibition
- Collection permanente : moules à Springerle et traditions populaires – Hundreds of wooden baking moulds, the history of Springerle and gingerbread, furniture, tools and historic photographs.
Admission & discounts
| Groups | €2.50 per personGuided tour by reservation: €2.50 per person. |
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| Flat fee for a guided group tour of more than 20 people (for each museum) | €50 |
The price of an individual admission is not stated on the museum's website. A guided group tour costs €2.50 per person, or €50 as a flat fee for more than 20 people, for each of the two museums.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 30 min |
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Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Free parking for cars and parking for coaches, according to the Musées Grand-Est portal.
The museum is located at 11 Rue des Remparts. The Musée du Sceau alsacien, of which it is an annex, is at the Chapelle Saint-Louis, 17 Rue du Château.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tour for groups by prior reservation, all year round. The Musées Grand-Est portal gives an average visit time of 30 minutes and a welcome in German and English. |
