Photos: Krzysztof Golik, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Tobias Nordhausen from Sondershausen, Deutschland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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Photos: Krzysztof Golik, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Flocci Nivis, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Tobias Nordhausen from Sondershausen, Deutschland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Outside the Unterlinden: the Isenheim story
Your local guide
Paul Wagner
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Highlights
- Unterlinden's former convent exterior
- A cloister garden unchanged for centuries
- Context for the Isenheim Altarpiece
- A museum guide's read on the building
- An hour of quiet art history
About this tour
This session stays outside the Unterlinden Museum, using its former convent exterior and cloister garden to introduce the Isenheim Altarpiece held inside. You see the stone façade and the quiet garden that once served the monastery here. Paul, who trained as a guide at the museum, explains what makes the altarpiece significant before you ever step inside the building.
The call opens with a sound check at the entrance, then moves at a steady pace toward the cloister. Paul leaves space for questions rather than filling every silence, and answers in detail when something comes up. A short list of what was covered follows by message afterwards.
This suits anyone planning to see the altarpiece in the museum later and wanting context first. It also suits viewers who simply enjoy art history explained plainly.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Colmar before heading out.
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Unterlinden's former convent façade 21 min
The camera takes in the museum's stone exterior, once a convent before it became one of Alsace's most important collections. I explain how the building's religious past shapes the museum's most famous work inside.
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Cloister garden view 21 min
You see the quiet cloister garden through the gate, its proportions unchanged since the building's monastic days. I point out details that place the Isenheim Altarpiece in its original context, even from outside.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Colmar: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kougelhopf and Petite Venise, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Paris time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 7 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Colmar, showing you Unterlinden's former convent façade and Cloister garden view live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Colmar live with my phone.
Times shown in Paris time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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