Musée dauphinois

Museum

Located in a 17th century convent building, this Alpine museum presents varied exhibits on regional heritage from the past and present, including The People of the Alp (a presentation of 19th century rural mountain life) and the Grand History of Skiing.

The museum was created in 1906 thanks to the initiative of its first curator Hippolyte Müller, who sought to "link the first inhabitants of the region to those who still live here today." The Dauphinois museum is located in what was once the Sainte Marie d'en Haut convent. Classified as a historical monument, the complex was founded at the beginning of the 17th century by saint Francis de Sales and saint Jeanne de Chantal. After an eventful history, which saw the building used as a prison, religious boarding school, barracks, and immigrant housing, the building was restored for the 1968 winter Olympics in Grenoble. The Dauphinois museum, in its current location, was inaugurated that same year by André Malraux.

As a genuine regional museum of mankind, the Dauphinois museum looks at all the aspects of life and history in the old Dauphiné province, and on a wider scale, in the French Alps. Archeology, pre-history and history, ethnology, industrial heritage, and regional decorative arts are just some of the fields that this museum deals with.

Other than The People of the Alp and The Grand History of Skiing, the Dauphinois Museum does not house a permanent exhibit. Instead, it renews its offer every six to twelve months, with exhibits on regional heritage, the Dauphiné, the Alps, but also on foreign cultures.

A social museum, the Dauphinois museum believes that heritage and history worth our attention simply because they allow us to answer questions about today's society, to understand the movements of our time, and to express the wealth and diversity of various cultures over space and over time.

En pratique

Équipements

Toilets,
Air conditioning,
Exhibition space,
Parking nearby

Services

Educational visits,
Coach access,
Room hire,
Shop,
Tourist brochures,
Tour free of charge,
Guided tours

Thème

History,
Sciences and technology,
Archeological,
Anthropology,
Ethnology

Horaires

Du 01/01/24 au 01/12/24

Lundi :

10h00 à 18h00
Mardi :

Fermé
Mercredi :

10h00 à 18h00
Jeudi :

10h00 à 18h00
Vendredi :

10h00 à 18h00
Samedi :

10h00 à 19h00
Dimanche :

10h00 à 19h00

Tarifs

Modes de paiement

Bank/credit card

Free of charge.

À voir aussi

S'y rendre

Latitude : 45.194922

Longitude : 5.72495

Altitude : 288

30 rue Maurice-Gignoux
38031 Grenoble

S'y rendre

Buses on Victor Hugo square / Le Rabot number 40.

Information mise à jour le 04/12/2023
par Direction de la Culture et du Patrimoine de l'Isère

Musée dauphinois