Editing Strasbourg (section)

==Museums==

In Strasbourg, you'll find town and university museums, those ones beeing more science-oriented. 
'''Public museums are free on the 1st Sunday of the month !'''

=== Town museums ===

Town museums are closed on tuesday, except the Modern Art Museum, closed on Monday.

*The [http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-alsacien-en Musée Alsacien] presents folkloric stuffs, costumes and popular objects in a nice ensemble of '''old alsatian houses'''.
*The [http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-archeologique-en Musée Archéologique], in the Rohan Palace's basement, presents the oldest details concerning Alsatian history, from Prehistory (-600,000 years) to the dawn of the Middle Ages (800A.D.).
*Museum of Modern art ([http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=mamcs-en MAMCS]) 
*[http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-des-arts-decoratifs-en Musée des Arts décoratifs], also in the Rohan's palace, is divided into two sections : on one hand the sumptuous apartments of the Cardinals of Rohan and on the other hand the collection of Decorative Arts covering the period from 1681 to the mid-19th century featuring ceramics, furnishings, sculpture and paintings, metalwork and goldsmith's art. The museum is also showing a selection of mechanical toys from the Tomi Ungerer Foundation.
*[http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=Musee-des-Beaux-Arts-en Musée des Beaux-Arts] present a selection of European paintings from its debut to 1870. The museum's reserves are open to the public every 1stSaturday of the month.
*[http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=Cabinet-des-Estampes-en Cabinet des Estampes et des Dessins] (print room), only open on demand.
*The [http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-histo-en Musée Historique] is located in the city's old slaughterhouse. Its intent is to evoke the city's urban, as well as its political, economic, social and cultural history. Nice relief plan of the town, and you can try old helmets : get you camera ready for a nice profile pic !
*The [http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-ond-en Musée de l'Œuvre Notre-Dame] presents the works of those who have been, for centuries, taking care of the fragile pink sandstone Cathedral.
*The [http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-tomi-ungerer-en Musée Tomi Ungerer] presents works from the famous alsatian illustrator.
*The [http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-aubette-en Aubette] dancing rooms are a cathedral of modern art, puting the public inside the painting rather than in front of it. The have been recently restored and are an absolute '''must-see''' ! The entrance is free but the opening hours are a bit tricky : Thursdays and Saturdays from 2pm to 5pm.

=== University museums ===

On the [http://collections.u-strasbg.fr/ Unistra website], you'll find a complete information about the following museums :
*The [http://www.musees-strasbourg.org/index.php?page=musee-zoo-en Musée Zoologique] is currently one of France's richest natural history museums. Stuffed animals and pinned insects. Very calm and nicely '''old fashioned''' !
* The [http://jardin-botanique.u-strasbg.fr/ botanical garden], with its exotic '''tropical greenhouse'''.
* The [http://planetarium.u-strasbg.fr/ planetarium] has a theatre that will show you the stars and planets. Magic and entertaining ! You can also watch the observatory, the 3rd biggest in France, old instruments, and a fascinating film about the Cathedral astronomical clock, this film being much more interesting than the one showed every day at 12 in the cathedral. Some '''night openings''', check [http://planetarium.u-strasbg.fr/visites-nocturnes.html the website] !
* Also, a [http://mms.u-strasbg.fr/ mineralogy] and a [http://eost.u-strasbg.fr/musee/ sismology] museum. Some collections (anatomy, egyptology, gypsotheque...) are only open for special occasion (''nuit des musées, journées du patrimoine'').

===Others===

In the southern suburb of Strasbourg, you can visit the [http://www.musee-du-chocolat.com/ Chocolate museum], a bit expensive and commercial. For cocoa addicts !

In the north, the former [http://www.ville-bischheim.fr/musee-juif.php Jewish ritual bath] of Bischheim is worth a look with its beautiful Renaissance spiral stairs. The museum is free and open on demand (ask at the library, they have the key). The way from Strasbourg is nice and may be a good occasion for a bike ride.