European Heritage Days at the Dominican Library

The restored Dominican convent, home to Colmar's historical collections, is an exceptional site for exceptional collections. Since 1951, the town's library has been housed in a building that was extensively remodelled in the 18th century. 10am - 6pm: Exhibition: Go back in time to the first railway line in Alsace Exhibition on the Fédération du Club Vosgien Exhibition of letterpress prints 10am - 12pm: Learn more about the know-how of a bookbinding workshop 10am - 5.45pm : Exhibition ''the history of print from the early Middle Ages to the French Revolution''. 10.30am - 11.30am: Family map workshop Discover a print cabinet 2.30pm-3.30pm : Club Vosgien conference: ''1 day on the trail, 8 days of health'' 2.30pm - 14.30pm: Come and find out how a printing press works 4.30pm -5.30pm : Walk to discover the history of books Sunday 22nd : Improvised dance/music performance Dancer Catherine Conreaux Feldmann (Compagnie du Grenier) and double bass player Hélène Eschbach offer you a unique opportunity to dance to a musical improvisation in various public heritage sites in Colmar, organised by Colmar Jazz. 11.30am: Cloister of the Dominicans 2pm: Place du 2 février in the green space in front of the PMC 3pm: Place Unterlinden