Nature
without borders
Area
The Reserve
through the ages
Natural heritage
Cultural and architectural heritage
Inhabitants, activities and traditions
Religious heritage Castles

 ArchitectureArcheologyTraditional industriesMuseumsHistoric sites

Rich collections in the museums
   
  The Reserve is full of museums and other exhibitions. The museums contain numerous objects that bear witness to the area's history and creativity enabling visitors to understand it better.

The Schuhmuseum in Hauenstein © NPP

A place for sharing knowledge, and in which to make thrilling discoveries, the museums will introduce you to the many popular arts, crafts and traditions, showing their similarities and differences on either side of the border.

Meisenthal Crystal Glass Museum,
©Yvon Meyer

 

Pays de Hanau Museum © Yvon Meyer

The museums tell the epic story of the people who lived here or traversed the region, their meetings, alliances and battles. They also explain how the area's natural resources were used and how the people there acquired their very special skills and know-how and produced the unique products that gave the area a world-wide reputation (Lalique and Saint Louis Crystal Glassworks).