Musée Lalique

About the museum

The Musée Lalique is located in Wingen-sur-Moder, on the former Hochberg glassworks site. Its architecture combines the old glassworks buildings with contemporary structures, designed as a single ensemble with gardens. The museum is run by a mixed syndicate (syndicat mixte) and opened in 2011.

The permanent collection comprises more than 650 works that trace the career of René Lalique and his successors. They are presented both by theme and in chronological order, from Art Nouveau jewellery to contemporary crystal, passing through Art Deco glass. The display is organised into five sections: jewellery, drawings, perfume bottles, crystal and glass.

The museum also tells the story of a family of designers: René Lalique, Suzanne Lalique-Haviland, Marc Lalique, Marie-Claude Lalique, and then today’s house. Each month, one work is highlighted, such as the pendant “Personnage médiéval”, the bottle “Dans la nuit” for Worth, or the vases “Cigognes”, “Serpent” and “Penthièvre”. A virtual tour of the museum, produced in 2024, is available on the website.

Highlights

• More than 650 works by René Lalique and his successors
• Art Nouveau jewellery, perfume bottles, glass and crystal
• Historic Hochberg glassworks site with gardens
• Visioguide with a route in French Sign Language
• “Tourisme et Handicap” label

Permanent exhibition

• Collection permanente – More than 650 works by René Lalique and his successors, presented in five sections: jewellery, drawings, perfume bottles, crystal and glass.

Founded

2011

Operated by

Syndicat mixte du musée Lalique

Visitors per year

approx. 51,635

Admission & discounts

Free admission: European Heritage Days and Museum Night

The ticket gives access to the permanent collections and the temporary exhibitions. Free admission for children under 6, journalists, teachers and holders of the University of Strasbourg culture card, the Pass éducation, ICOM, AGCCPF, Ministry of Culture and Club de la presse cards, the MuseumsPassMusées, the Pass Alsace, the Pass Patrimoine or the Petit Léonard card. Every visitor receives a discount voucher for the Meisenthal glassworks and the Grande Place, musée du cristal Saint-Louis. The Pass Par Hanau La Petite Pierre gives a discount on the second visit and free entry on the fourth (up to 6 people).

Accessibility

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

The museum is fully accessible to people with reduced mobility and to strollers: everything is at street level, and ramps lead from car park 1 to the entrance. Two wheelchairs, a walker and folding stools are lent out. The museum holds the “Tourisme et Handicap” label for hearing, intellectual and motor disabilities. A visioguide in French Sign Language covers the permanent collections. For blind and visually impaired visitors, the “two-voice guide” combines two booklets with raised images and Braille, and a tactile table shows how the Vase des Bacchantes was made. Each year, the “Éveil des sens” weekend offers tours interpreted in sign language and sensory trails.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Stroller-friendly
• Kids’ birthday parties

The museum offers a visioguide for families, activities for children, shows and resources for play. The birthday package is for children aged 3 to 12.

Getting there & parking

The museum is about 2 km from the station. No taxis wait at the station; one must be booked in advance.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop
• Lockers

Lockers are available at the entrance (a €1 coin or token). The museum’s bistro is temporarily closed, with a change of operator planned for 2027; it offers homemade seasonal cooking, flammekueche and pastries, with around 100 seats including a terrace. The museum is kept at 20 °C all year round.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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