Neighbourhood
Little Venice, Colmar
Colmar, France
Canalside quarter of flower-covered half-timbered houses.
Museum · France · Grand Est
Unterlinden Museum
Home of the Isenheim Altarpiece in a former convent.
Paid entry about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Unterlinden Museum matters
The Unterlinden Museum occupies a medieval convent. Its most famous work is the Isenheim Altarpiece, a powerful 16th-century painting that opens and closes in panels. An elegant modern extension displays art from several periods. Allow time for the altarpiece alone, because its panels reward slow, close looking and are quite striking.
Talking points
- The altarpiece is a famous Renaissance work.
- The museum occupies a former convent.
- A modern wing shows more art.
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