Visite du Musée Matheysin
Located in the oldest house of La Mure, the museum explains the history of Matheysine and its inhabitants, through exhibition of objects, maquettes and pictures.
Tucked away in the old town is the Maison Caral, home to the Musée Matheysin since 1994. La Mure’s museum houses collections relating to the Matheysine plateau, and the nearby Beaumont and Valbonnais areas. Archeology (prehistory, Roman Gaul and medieval periods) and the Wars of Religion (the Siege of La Mure in 1580) give way to rooms devoted to anthracite mining, peasant life, glove-makers and itinerant peddlers. These used to be the trademark activities of this mid-Alpine region. The last few rooms feature sculptors and painters of the region in the 19th and 20th centuries. Since 2012 part of the museum has displayed the work of abstract painter Claude Garanjoud (1926-2005). Exhibits also include the exhibition dedicated to Olivier Messiaen, a summer visitor to the Matheysine for more than 50 years. And each season the museum offers a new temporary exhibition.
Since 2026, Napoleon has got in the museum a room, an application and a "goguette" in the garden.
Practical information
Activities proposed
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History,
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Heritage
Time schedule
From 04/01/26 to 09/30/26
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Monday :
14h00 to 18h00
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Tuesday :
Closed
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Wednesday :
14h00 to 18h00
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Thursday :
14h00 to 18h00
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Friday :
14h00 to 18h00
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Saturday :
14h00 to 18h00
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Sunday :
14h00 to 18h00
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Jours fériés :
Closed
Prices
Payment method
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Bank/credit card,
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Check,
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Cash
From 01/04/26 to 30/09/26
- Adult
- 2.3€
- Concession + 65 ans, 10 à 16 ans, groupe >10 personnes
- 1.5€
2€30
1€50 (groupe, +65 ans, 10 à 16 ans)
Gratuit pour les groupes scolaires
Gratuit pour les moins de 10 ans
Go there
Latitude : 44.904789
Longitude : 5.784645
Height : 882
Rue Colonel Escallon
n°27 rue Colonel Escallon
38350 La Mure
Go there
Au coeur du centre historique
Information updated on 17/09/2026
by Matheysine Tourisme
