Musée historique et industriel – Musée du Fer

About the museum

The museum occupies the former Catholic presbytery of Reichshoffen. This bailiff’s house, built in 1759, is roughly contemporary with the neighboring church and served as a presbytery until 1972. Archaeological finds in the 1970s and 1980s led to its renovation, and the museum opened its doors in 1993.

The route, spread over ten rooms and three levels, traces the history of the town and its surroundings, from prehistory to the industrial age. The basement covers the period from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age, Gallo-Roman crafts, pottery, bone and metalworking, coins, funerary rites, religion and daily life.

The first floor is devoted to the Middle Ages and the period up to the Revolution, with the first blast furnaces and forges. The second floor presents the iron industry of the 19th and 20th centuries, notably products from the de Dietrich works. The de Dietrich family acquired the lordship of Reichshoffen in 1761 and left a lasting mark on the town’s history. A temporary exhibition is presented each season on the third floor.

Highlights

• Former bailiff’s house of 1759, later a presbytery
• Ten rooms on three levels, from prehistory to the 20th century
• First blast furnaces and forges in the region
• Products of the de Dietrich works
• Crafts and daily life in Gallo-Roman times

Permanent exhibition

• Parcours permanent – Ten rooms on three levels, from prehistory to the iron industry, with models, objects and documents.

Founded

1993

Operated by

Ville de Reichshoffen

Visitors per year

approx. 2,714

Admission & discounts

Free admission: First Sunday of each month; Museum Night

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

A video in French Sign Language introduces the museum.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is near the church.

Amenities & dining

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