Espace Histo Bus Dauphinois

About the museum

The Espace Histo Bus Dauphinois is a museum space run by the association Standard 216 – Histo Bus Grenoblois. Founded in 1989, the association has around sixty members who preserve and promote the history of public transport in the Grenoble region. It has rescued some thirty buses, trolleybuses and coaches and built up an important archive.

The collection includes about forty vehicles, mostly those that ran in the Grenoble area and in the Isère department: charabancs, coaches, buses, articulated buses, midibuses and trolleybuses. It is complemented by engines and mechanical parts, a section on trams with models, and a room on the La Mure train with a large model of the line. Tribute is paid to regional manufacturers such as Berliet, Saviem and Belle-Clot.

On special open days, notably during the Nuit européenne des musées (European Museum Night) and European Heritage Days, rides in coaches or old buses are offered.

Highlights

• Some forty buses, coaches and trolleybuses from the Grenoble region
• 23-metre model of the La Mure train
• Engines and mechanical parts on display
• Rides in historic vehicles on open days

Permanent exhibition

• Collection de véhicules de transport en commun – Around forty public transport vehicles: charabancs, coaches, buses, trolleybuses, engines, tram models and the large model of the La Mure train.

Founded

1989

Operated by

Association Standard 216 – Histo Bus Grenoblois

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Entry is free according to the tourist office listing. During the 2025 Heritage Days, a roughly 15-minute ride through Le Pont-de-Claix on a restored bus or coach was charged.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The tourist office states that the site is accessible to self-propelled wheelchair users. Animals are not admitted according to the listing.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The site is near the motorway. Coaches can access it.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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