Hansi Museum

The Hansi Museum, in Colmar

The Hansi Museum is dedicated to Jean-Jacques Waltz, known as Hansi, the famous illustrator of Alsace. The Colmar audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place dedicated to the artist who popularised the picturesque and colourful imagery of his region.

The master of Alsatian imagery

The Hansi Museum is dedicated to Jean-Jacques Waltz, better known by the name of Hansi, a Colmar artist born at the end of the nineteenth century. An illustrator, watercolourist and caricaturist, Hansi is famous for his picturesque and colourful images of Alsace, peopled with flowery villages, storks, little girls in headdresses and traditional scenes, which durably shaped the imagination of the region. Deeply attached to his native Alsace, he expressed it notably through his work. The museum presents his drawings, his watercolours, his illustrated works and his creations, which make the charm and the visual identity of Alsace. The Hansi Museum is a charming stop of the visit of Colmar.

What to see

Here you discover the drawings, watercolours and illustrated works of Hansi, famous for his picturesque and colourful images of Alsace, peopled with flowery villages, storks and traditional scenes that shaped the imagination of the region. The Hansi Museum reveals the visual identity of Alsace. It is a charming stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Hansi Museum lies in the heart of Colmar, reachable on foot. The visit follows its own hours and conditions, which vary with the season. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

Who was Hansi?

Jean-Jacques Waltz, known as Hansi, a Colmar artist born at the end of the nineteenth century, an illustrator and watercolourist famous for his picturesque and colourful images of Alsace, which shaped the imagination of the region.

Where is the Hansi Museum?

In the heart of Colmar, in France.