Mémorial des enfants d'Izieu

Over het museum

The Maison d’Izieu housed a colony of Jewish children run by Sabine Zlatin in 1943–1944. On April 6, 1944, on the orders of Klaus Barbie, head of the Gestapo in Lyon, 44 children and 7 educators were arrested and then deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau.

An association was founded in 1988, including by Sabine Zlatin, to preserve the site. The memorial museum opened in 1994. It keeps and presents the memory of the children, with letters, drawings and portraits from the Sabine Zlatin collection.

The permanent exhibition covers the children and families of the colony, the trial of Klaus Barbie and crimes against humanity around the world. The house itself can only be visited with a guide. The site also offers temporary exhibitions, a documentation centre and educational programmes for groups.

Hoogtepunten

• House of the children’s colony of 1943–1944, visited only with a guide
• Permanent exhibition on the colony, the Barbie trial and crimes against humanity
• Letters and drawings by the children from the Sabine Zlatin collection
• Audio guide in five languages
• Offer for families, with booklets from age 8

Vaste collectie

• Exposition permanente du musée – Interactive trail about the children and families of the colony, the Klaus Barbie trial and crimes against humanity.
• La Maison d'Izieu – The house where the children and their educators lived, with their letters, drawings and portraits; visits by guide only.

Opgericht

1994

Directie

Alexandre Nugues-Bourchat

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 37.741

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The €9 rate is the museum ticket for a self-guided visit, without access to the house. Admission is also free for veterans, residents of Izieu, Brégnier-Cordon and Murs-et-Gélignieux, and holders of the ICOM card.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: niet aanwezig
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

Two lifts serve the upper levels of the museum. The house, a historic building, has no lift to its upper floor; a photo booklet or a tablet shows that floor free of charge. The path between the museum and the house has slopes of 4 to 17%; an easier route exists and can be requested at reception. Documents in easy-to-read and easy-to-understand language (FALC), magnifying glasses at reception and walking sticks with a seat on request. No guided tours in French Sign Language.

Kinderen & gezin

Beperkt geschikt voor kinderenAanbevolen vanaf 8 jaar

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour

A guided visit of the house is recommended from age 8. There is a “young visitor” booklet for ages 8 to 12 and an “enquête” booklet for ages 13 to 17, a special family visit for ages 8 to 12 every Wednesday of the Zone A school holidays, and a colouring table in the permanent exhibition.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

About 1 hour from Lyon or Grenoble, and 35 minutes from Chambéry, via the A43 (exits 10 or 11). The site is 1.8 km from the ViaRhôna and holds the “Accueil vélo” label. The main access bridge is closed for works until November 2026.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant: niet aanwezig
• Museumwinkel

Café area without a restaurant on site; bookshop. Picnics are possible in the orchard behind the house. Services for cyclists are available on request at reception (luggage storage, e-bike charging).

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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