The Three Countries Museum - Lorrach, Germany

Fancy a visit to Lorrach and the Border Triangle?

The Thre Countries Museum is situated in the borer triangle, atthe heart of the vibrant town of Lorrach, which also has plenty to offer shopping and culture enthusiastes.   There is a diresct S-Bahn (regional rail) .line that connectsmBasel and the museum in just a few minutes.   Other attractions in the vinicity include the imposing ruins of Rottein Castle in Lorrach-Haagen and the Camargue nature reserve in nearby Alsace.

Unique throughout Europe.

The Three Countries Museum is the only museum in Europe to consistently focus on three countries. 
this unususal cutural treasure is situated in the border triangle, surrounded by the Black Forest, the Vosges and the Swiss Jura Mountains.   The museum also maintains important collections of historic art from South Baden, and is the literary memorial site of Johann Peter Hebel, who lived and taught in the buildingthat now houses the museum from 1783 -1791

Experience Oriented:   The Three Countries Exhibition

The permanent Three Countries Museum offers a wealth of information in both German and French about Baden, Alssace and North- West Switzerland.   Numerous hands-on activity stations and audio
materials guarantee an interesting and entertaining visit for all genertions in wheelchair accessible- spaces.   At the end of the exhibition, the camera obscura opens up an incredible view which stretches out as fas as the Jura Mountaina in Switzerland.

The Three Countries Museunm:   A Space of Encounter

hebel Hall plays host to the museum's diverse progranme odf events.   Workshops and Individualized guided tours of the eexhibitions are available in German and French for groups of all ages bynprior arrangement.   Popular activities also include tours with a champagne recetion and supervised children's birthdays.

THe Foundation for major special exhibitions

Every year, the three countries Museum presents several major special exhibitions exploring historic and topical issues in the brder triangle as well as regional artwork. The mseum's etensive collections, which hold around 50, 000 artefacts, are the foundation of these exhibitions.   The online collection database makes it easytoaccess information and learn about sigificant objects.