Cheese museum · Gunsbach
Maison du Fromage, Munster Valley
The Maison du Fromage at 23 rue de Munster in Gunsbach, in Alsace's Munster valley, is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9:30am to 5:45pm and on Sundays from 9:30am to 1:15pm. Tickets are €9 for adults and €5 for children aged 4 to 14, and the visit includes a live cheesemaking demonstration with a tasting. Booking online is recommended.
- Adults
- €9
- Ages 4 to 14
- €5
- Family
- €27.50
- Hours
- Tue to Sat 9:30am to 5:45pm; Sun 9:30am to 1:15pm
What You See
The visit starts with a film about the Munster valley and continues through an old barn and a demonstration area set up as a working dairy farm. The highlight is the cheesemaking demonstration, given in several languages, which ends with a tasting of three valley cheeses: Siaskass, Munster and Barikass.
Demonstration Times
Outside July and August, demonstrations run at 9:45am, 11am, 1:30pm and 2:45pm. In July and August they run at 9:15am, 10:15am, 11:15am, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm, with extra sessions at 5pm and 6pm on Tuesdays for the Mardis Folkloriques. Places are limited, so book online if you can.
Tickets
Adults (14 and over) pay €9 and children aged 4 to 14 pay €5; under 4s are free. Students, disabled visitors and jobseekers pay €8. A family of two adults and two or three children pays €27.50. Entry is free with the Pass Musées, the Pass Alsace or the Tourisme Alsace professional card, and €8 with a Maison Schweitzer ticket, a MunsterCard or a Cézam card.
Food and Shop
The restaurant is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11:30am to 5pm; book on +33 3 89 77 45 55. The shop in the same building sells Munster and other local products. For the centre and shop, call +33 3 89 77 90 00.
Getting There
Gunsbach is a village in the Munster valley in the Haut-Rhin. A Maison Schweitzer ticket or a MunsterCard brings the cheese ticket down to €8.
Cheeses to Taste Here
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Questions People Ask
Is the Maison du Fromage in Gunsbach open on Mondays?
Its published hours run Tuesday to Sunday: Tuesday to Saturday 9:30am to 5:45pm and Sunday 9:30am to 1:15pm.
Which cheeses do you taste at the Maison du Fromage?
Siaskass, Munster and Barikass, at the end of the cheesemaking demonstration.
Official site: maisondufromage-munster.com/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese museums.