Musée Dauphinois
Musée dauphinois
Housed in a 17th-century convent on the slopes of Bastille hill, this museum offers free exhibits on Alpine life and the history of skiing.
The museum occupies the former Visitation convent. Its Baroque chapel is richly decorated. The permanent exhibition traces the farming and pastoral life, crafts and development of skiing of Alpine residents, and additional displays cover the history of the Dauphiné region. Admission is free, and the museum is closed on Tuesdays. From the Bastille, take the cable car down, then walk along the old castle steps to reach it. The convent garden overlooks the old town.
Opening hours
Wed–Mon 10:00–18:00 (until 19:00 on weekends), closed Tue
Nearby sights
- Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car
- Palais du Parlement du Dauphiné & Place Saint-André
- Jardin de Ville
- Fort de la Bastille
- Place Grenette
- Grenoble Saint-Laurent Archaeological Museum
- Musée de Grenoble
- Musée de l'Ancien Évêché & Grenoble Cathedral