Museum Bartholdi

Architect and sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi - one of the most famous natives of Colmar. Perhaps the most famous work is the Statue of Liberty in New York. In Colmar established its 12-meter high replica, as well as other statues and monuments work Bartoldi.Sredi stored items - personal belongings sculptor, documents, sketches and photographs of his works. The first floor presents sketches, models, drawings of the monuments that Bartholdi created for Colmar. The exposition on the second floor recreates the atmosphere of the apartment master in Paris, there is a library of the sculptor. In the halls of the third floor through the process of creation of the Statue of Liberty, set in New York. In the courtyard of the mansion is a sculptural composition "The Great foundations of the world" - one of the last created by Bartholdi. This composition was first presented in 1902 in Paris. As the foundations of peace sculptor represented the Justice, Freedom and Patriotism. Personifying their figures support the globe.