The Voodoo Castle is a unique museum, housing the largest private collection of West African Voodoo objects in the world.
The Voodoo Castle is a unique museum, hosting the largest private collection of West African Voodoo objects in the world.
All the objects presented were used in religious practices: ancestor worship, medicine, divination, birth, witchcraft or other events related to major stages of life. Discover a little-known culture and a philosophy of life that is still widely practised today.
The collection, which originates from Ghana, Benin, Togo and Nigeria, reveals its secrets in an exceptional setting : an 1878 water tower.
The collection of over 1200 objects belongs to the founders of the museum: Marc and Marie Luce Arbogast. The day-to-day running of the place is managed by the non-profit association "Friends of the Strasbourg Vodou Museum"
GÈLÈDÈ MASKS, THE POWER OF THE MOTHERS - Temporary Exhibition
from 18 November 2022 to 8 October 2023
Those who are named “our Mothers” in Yoruba.
Those who are celebrated by the tradition of the Gèlèdè.
They are feared and respected because they possess a sacred power, the power of “ashè”1.
They have the reputation of transforming themselves into birds and of gathering at night; they are old women or mothers who can no longer conceive and who hold the secret of life.
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Address
Château Vodou (musée)
4 Rue de Koenigshoffen, Straßburg, Frankreich
Meeting point
How to get there: From the station: 10 min. walk Bus: Lines 10, 4 and 2 - stop: "Porte Blanche-Musée Vodou" Tram: Line F - stop: "Porte Blanche - Musée Vodou" The museum is a 3-minute walk from the tram and bus stop. Tram parking directly at the motorway exit, 5 min. walk from the museum: "Parc des Romains" Parking towards the city centre and 8 min. walk from the museum: "Centre historique - Petite France"
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Parking des romains (paid parking)
Based on 2 Reviews
C'est un beau musée mais l'entrée est un peu chère
rien ne m'a déplu, c'est une sortie très sympa, je n'ai aucune difficulté pour faire la réservation
Accueil à revoir.
Mauvais accueil quand on a présenté notre billet au monsieur à l’accueil (C’était un jeune, soit disant qu’il travaille là depuis 5 ans). Mais c’était une bonne visite en soi.
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