Musée du pays de Sarrebourg

About the museum

The Musée du Pays de Sarrebourg presents the archaeological heritage and the history of the town and its region. It is housed in a contemporary building designed by the architect Bernard Desmoulin: three elongated volumes in concrete and copper, a large stone staircase and a looped route lit from above. The ground floor is devoted to local archaeology, and the first floor to the more recent history of Sarrebourg. More than 150 pieces of faience and porcelain from Niderviller complete the display.

The museum is part of the Parcours Chagall with the Chapelle des Cordeliers, a few minutes away. The building dates from the 13th century: the Cordeliers convent was founded in 1265 by Godefroy de Bliescastel, and the church became the chapel. After the Revolution the convent was turned into barracks; from 1927 it housed the museum of the Société d'histoire et d'archéologie.

In 1970, only the chancel of the chapel was still standing. The mayor of the time, Pierre Messmer, obtained from Marc Chagall a large stained-glass window to close this chancel. Entitled La Paix, the work is about 12 metres high and 7.5 metres wide; it was made between 1974 and 1976 by Charles Marq in the Simon workshop in Reims. In the museum, a tapestry from 1994, woven by Yvette Cauquil-Prince after the same composition, extends the experience of this work.

Highlights

• La Paix stained-glass window by Marc Chagall in the Chapelle des Cordeliers (about 12 m high)
• La Paix tapestry (1994), after Chagall, in the museum
• Archaeological collections from the Sarrebourg region
• More than 150 pieces of faience and porcelain from Niderviller
• Contemporary architecture of the museum by Bernard Desmoulin

Permanent exhibitions

• Collections du Musée du Pays de Sarrebourg – Archaeology of the Sarrebourg region on the ground floor, the town's history upstairs, Niderviller faience and the La Paix tapestry after Chagall.
• Chapelle des Cordeliers et vitrail La Paix de Marc Chagall – 13th-century chapel whose chancel is closed by a 12-metre-high Chagall stained-glass window, made between 1974 and 1976.

Operated by

Ville de Sarrebourg

Visitors per year

approx. 23,801

Admission & discounts

Free admission: The first Sunday afternoon of each month

A single ticket gives access to the museum and the Chapelle des Cordeliers. Admission is also free with the Museums-Pass-Musées, for members of ICOM, for two people from the Ministry of Culture, for journalists on assignment, for tour guides and group coach drivers, and for groups from medico-social institutions.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator
• 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

The museum has a lift. No other accessibility information is published on the Parcours Chagall pages.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Kids’ birthday parties

The museum offers workshops for children, including a special Halloween workshop, and hosts children's birthday parties.

Getting there & parking

The museum states that a car park is available; conditions are not specified. The museum is on Rue de la Paix, and the Chapelle des Cordeliers on Place des Cordeliers, in the town of Sarrebourg.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

The museum has a shop, toilets and a drinking fountain. The Parcours Chagall pages do not mention Wi-Fi for visitors.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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