Musée dauphinois

Over het museum

The Musée dauphinois was founded in Grenoble in 1906 by Hippolyte Müller, who conceived it as a popular museum reflecting the customs and daily life of a regional population through objects.

Since 1968 it has occupied the former Sainte-Marie-d'en-Haut convent, built in the 17th century for the Order of the Visitation on the slopes of the Bastille. The site includes the terraced gardens, listed as historic monuments and redeveloped in 2024, and the Baroque chapel.

After a period of transformation in the 1970s and 1980s, marked by an ecomuseum approach, the museum came under the authority of the Isère Department in 1992. It explores archaeology, the history of the Alps, rural and industrial heritage, and also contemporary issues.

Each year, two or three temporary exhibitions accompany the flagship exhibition “Alpins. 7000 ans d'histoires”, opened in 2023, which traces how the people of the Alps have adapted to their environment. Admission to the museum is free.

Hoogtepunten

• Flagship exhibition “Alpins. 7000 ans d'histoires”
• Former Sainte-Marie-d'en-Haut convent and its Baroque chapel
• Listed terraced gardens with a view over the city
• Playful route for children with animated films and hands-on activities
• Free admission all year round

Vaste collectie

• Alpins. 7000 ans d'histoires – Flagship exhibition on the Alpine mountains and their inhabitants, with an animated relief map, animated films and digital text panels, fully bilingual French–English.

Opgericht

1906

Beheerder

Département de l'Isère

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 107.398

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

De toegang is gratis.

Admission is free for everyone all year round. Certain activities (guided tours, workshops) are paid.

Toegankelijkheid

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

The museum elevator can be used with the assistance of a staff member. Some areas are not wheelchair-accessible; information is available at the front desk on 04 57 58 89 01. The gardens are accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. A visitor booklet in FALC (Facile à lire et à comprendre, easy-to-read French) is available free of charge at the front desk.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations

The exhibition “Alpins. 7000 ans d'histoires” was designed for young audiences, with mascots, animated films, hands-on activities and a quiz (“Incoll'Alpes”), available free of charge at the front desk. A reading corner invites families to take a quiet break.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Pedestrian access via the Place de la Cymaise (lion fountain), then up the Montée de Chalemont. Tour coaches cannot drive up to the museum. Car access is disrupted, especially during flea markets along the quays; arriving on foot is recommended.

Service & horeca

• Garderobe: niet aanwezig
• Kluisjes: niet aanwezig

Bags and objects cannot be checked in; access to the lockers is prohibited. Bags are visually inspected at the front desk (Vigipirate plan), and large bags or suitcases are not permitted.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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