Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Museum

Address: 1 place Hans-Jean Arp, 67000 Strasbourg, France

Website: https://mamcs.fr/

The Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain) houses a public collection focused on art from the late 19th century to the present. It presents painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography and new media.

Galleries are organised to show movements and individual artists across modern and contemporary practice, often including rotating temporary exhibitions alongside the permanent holdings. The museum’s displays aim to connect regional, national and international developments in modern art.

Established as a civic museum to present modern and contemporary art, the institution has developed its holdings through acquisitions, donations and exhibition programming tied to Strasbourg’s cultural role in the region.

The museum is located in central Strasbourg in the Grand Est region of northeastern France, within the city’s cultural quarter and accessible from the historic centre.

• Collection range: The collection spans late 19th-century modernism through 20th- and 21st-century contemporary art across painting, sculpture, prints and new media.

Located in central Strasbourg close to the Place de la République / quai area. From the city’s tram network, get off at the main interchange “Homme de Fer” and walk a short distance (generally under 10 minutes) to the museum; many central tram and bus lines serve that interchange. By car the museum is in the central district and reachable from Strasbourg-Ville station by a short tram or bus ride or a 10-20 minute walk depending on route.

• Go right at opening on a weekday to see the permanent collection before weekend visitors arrive and to have more time for temporary shows.
• Use the museum's main entrance on Place Hans‑Jean‑Arp to avoid confusion with nearby tourist routes; it sits within easy walking distance of La Petite France so combine both for a single outing.
• If you want quieter galleries, schedule your visit outside school holiday weeks and mid‑day guided-visit hours, when the museum tends to be busiest.