Musée de l'Œuvre Notre-Dame: Seven Centuries of Art

The Musée de l'Œuvre Notre-Dame is housed in the historic building of the Œuvre Notre-Dame Foundation, which has been responsible for the construction and maintenance of the Strasbourg Cathedral since the 13th century. The museum's collection includes architectural elements and works of art, such as sculptures, paintings, tapestries, and stained glass, from the Upper Middle Ages to Strasbourg's annexation by France in 1681. The museum showcases masterpieces of statuary from the Strasbourg Cathedral alongside examples of Upper Rhine art from the 15th and 16th centuries. Visitors can admire sculptures by Nicolas Gerhaert de Leyde, paintings by Conrad Witz and Hans Baldung Grien, and stained glass windows by Peter Hemmel d'Andlau. The Gothic garden offers a glimpse into the plants used during the Middle Ages. One of the museum's highlights is the oldest intact figurative stained glass window in France, the Christ of Wissembourg. The museum also displays original statues from the cathedral, offering insight into the development of art in Strasbourg and the Upper Rhine region from the 11th to the 17th century. The museum's collection also includes the statues of the Church and the Synagogue, sculpted in the 13th century. The museum provides a look into Strasbourg's importance as an artistic center where Latin and Germanic influences converged.