Since 2016, the Musée du Bagage has been housed in the city's former Banque de France. The objects on display are part of the remarkable collection built up by Jean-Philippe and Marie Rolland. With patience and passion, the couple from Haguenay have assembled and restored six hundred trunks, suitcases and luggage, of various origins and styles, dating from the 18th century to the 1960s. These objects illustrate the evolution of means of transport (travel by stagecoach, train, liner, plane). Some pieces are unique, notably those signed by luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Goyard, or Moynat.
The Musée du Bagage is open from Wednesday to Sunday:
Haguenau's museums are closed on January 1, Easter Sunday, May 1, November 1 and December 25.
www.museedubagage.com
03 88 63 44 43
The collection, entrusted to the City of Haguenau free of charge by the Rolland couple, has already been used as the basis for an eventful exhibition in 2015, as part of the festivities for the 900th anniversary of the founding of Haguenau. As an extension of this temporary exhibition, the City of Haguenau is responsible for the permanent management of the collection, with the aim of perpetuating and popularising this unique collection in Europe.