Unterlinden Museum

The Unterlinden Museum, in Colmar

The Unterlinden Museum is the great museum of Colmar, famous for the Isenheim Altarpiece, a masterpiece of art. The Colmar audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this high cultural place, located in a former Dominican convent.

The setting of the Isenheim Altarpiece

The Unterlinden Museum is one of the most famous museums of France and the cultural jewel of Colmar. Located in a former Dominican convent of the thirteenth century, around a magnificent Gothic cloister, it keeps a priceless treasure: the Isenheim Altarpiece, an absolute masterpiece of painting, made at the beginning of the sixteenth century by Matthias Grünewald and Nicolas of Haguenau. This striking work, of exceptional dramatic intensity, is one of the most admired of Western art. The museum also presents rich collections of medieval, Renaissance and modern art, completed by a contemporary extension. The Unterlinden Museum is a must-see stop of the visit of Colmar.

What to see

You admire the Isenheim Altarpiece by Grünewald, a masterpiece of exceptional dramatic intensity, in a former Dominican convent around a magnificent Gothic cloister, as well as rich collections of medieval, Renaissance and modern art. The Unterlinden Museum is the cultural jewel of Colmar. It is a must-see stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Unterlinden 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.

What is the Isenheim Altarpiece of the Unterlinden Museum?

An absolute masterpiece of painting, made at the beginning of the sixteenth century by Matthias Grünewald and Nicolas of Haguenau, of exceptional dramatic intensity, one of the most admired works of Western art.

Where is the Unterlinden Museum?

In the heart of Colmar, in France.