Musée dauphinois

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Musée dauphinois

Adress:

Musée dauphinois
30 rue Maurice-Gignoux
38031 Grenoble

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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.

Practical information

Equipments

  • Toilets,

  • Air conditioning,

  • Exhibition space,

  • Parking nearby

Services

  • Educational visits,

  • Coach access,

  • Room hire,

  • Shop,

  • Tourist brochures,

  • Tour free of charge,

  • Guided tours

Theme

  • History,

  • Sciences and technology,

  • Archeological,

  • Anthropology,

  • Ethnology

Time schedule

Choose dates:

From 06/01/26 to 09/30/26
From 10/01/26 to 05/31/27

From 06/01/26 to 09/30/26

  • Monday :

    Closed

  • Tuesday :

    10h00 to 18h00

  • Wednesday :

    10h00 to 18h00

  • Thursday :

    10h00 to 18h00

  • Friday :

    10h00 to 18h00

  • Saturday :

    10h00 to 19h00

  • Sunday :

    10h00 to 19h00

  • Jours fériés :

    Closed

Prices

Payment method

Bank/credit card

Free of charge.

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Latitude : 45.194926

Longitude : 5.726538

Height : 288

Musée dauphinois
30 rue Maurice-Gignoux
38031 Grenoble
Go there

Public transport: Tram B to the Notre-Dame-Musée stop, then on foot via the Saint-Laurent footbridge and the montée de Chalemont . Call tag for transportation on request: 04 38 70 38 70
On foot from the Saint-Laurent footbridge.

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Information updated on 03/08/2026
by Direction de la Culture et du Patrimoine de l'Isère

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