Musée du sceau alsacien de La Petite-Pierre
Sigillography museum in the Saint-Louis chapel in La Petite-Pierre, devoted to seals, banners and coats of arms of Alsatian history.
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About the museum
The Saint-Louis chapel was built in 1683, under Louis XIV, for the Catholic soldiers of the fortified town of La Petite-Pierre. The Musée du Sceau alsacien has been housed there since 1979; it was founded by sigillographer Charles Haudot.
It presents the history of Alsace, France and Europe through seals: about 2,000 original seals and documents, several hundred facsimiles, and reproductions of coats of arms and banners. The seals evoke, among others, emperors of the Holy Roman Empire, popes, bishops, religious and chivalric orders, guilds, the Jewish community, towns and the Decapolis.
A neighboring museum devoted to folk arts and traditions and to Springerle is its annex.
Highlights
- About 2,000 original seals and documents
- Reproductions of coats of arms and banners
- Seals of emperors, popes, bishops and towns
- Housed in the Saint-Louis chapel from 1683
Permanent exhibition
- Collection permanente de sceaux – Seals, banners and coats of arms tracing the history of Alsace from the Middle Ages to the modern era.
- Founded
- 1979
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Groups (20+ people) | –Flat rate of €50 for groups of more than 20 people; group guided tours are available year-round by reservation. |
Prices before closure: €2.50 per person and museum.
Accessibility
The museum is listed as temporarily closed; no reopening date is known.
Kids & families
The museum is listed as temporarily closed; no reopening date is known.
Getting there & parking
The museum is listed as temporarily closed; no reopening date is known.
Amenities & dining
The museum is listed as temporarily closed; no reopening date is known.
Events & venue rental
The museum is listed as temporarily closed; no reopening date is known.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours for groups are available year-round by reservation (before the closure). |
