Museum
in Les Houches

Musée Montagnard

The mountain museum evokes rural life in the mountains through the reconstruction of pieces of traditional housing and the presentation of ethnographic objects used in the past in the Chamonix valley.
PERMANENT EXHIBITION
The Montagnard museum has been installed since 1977 in one of the oldest houses in the town center of Les Houches. Through thematic rooms and three rooms recreated from traditional habitat, it presents a collection of objects formerly used in the Chamonix valley for agropastoral tasks and for daily life. Two rooms host the temporary exhibition, renewed each year.

TEMPORARY EXHIBITION
From July 1, 2023 to May 18, 2024: WORKS OF ART IN LES HOUCHES, 1860-2023
In Les Houches, three types of works of art, civil engineering constructions, are built throughout the town:

– tunnels, bridges including the emblematic Sainte-Marie viaduct, to facilitate access to
the valley by rail or road
– avalanche barriers and other devices protecting against natural disasters
– hydroelectric dams and other renewable energy providers

The temporary exhibition presented at the Montagnard museum in partnership with the Dans l'temps association traces the history and current affairs of these works of art, markers of the territory.

PROGRAMMING:
Guided tours, activities and workshops for young and old are offered during school holidays.

Independent activity “Object hunt”: Keep your eyes peeled to spot the objects in the museum which will reveal their secrets to you!
From 3 years old / Free / On request at reception during opening hours

RESERVATIONS:
Groups: Guided tour of the permanent exhibition by reservation all year round
Individuals and families: Self-guided or guided tours of the permanent exhibition by reservation outside school holidays (from 5 people from Monday to Thursday at +33 (0)7 60 04 14 26).
Further information) :
Guided tours of the museum:
Fridays at 16:30 a.m.
Duration 1 hour / From 10 years old / Price: entrance fee
Fall: October 27 and November 3

Family activities:
EMBROIDERY, EMBROIDERY, EMBROIDERY
Thursdays at 10 a.m.: October 26 and November 2
Embroidering, what is it? Observe the museum's collections before learning about embroidery using lacing (from 4 years old) or cross-stitching (from 6 years old)
Duration 2 hours / Price: €4,10 per participant

TEENS AND ADULTS
VISIT, ENGRAVE, POST!
Tuesday, October 31 at 14 p.m.
Discover the remarkable works of art in Les Houches in the exhibition dedicated to them and take inspiration from them to create and print your own postcard during an introduction to linocutting. Then post it…or keep it!
From 10 years old (accompanied by an adult) / Duration 3 hours / Price: €4,10 per participant
Reservation required until the day before the activity at +33 (0)7 60 04 14 26

ANIMATION ONCE UPON A TIME IN LES HOUCHES
Tuesday, October 24 at 10 p.m.
A journey through time: observe, share and slip into the costume of a mountain man to discover and experience the activities of yesteryear.
From 5 years old / Duration 1h30 / Price: €3 child, adult entry fee

Reservation required until the day before the activity at the Les Houches Tourist Office: +33 (0)4 50 55 50 62
We speak: English, French

Themes:

  • History
  • Arts and culture
  • Popular arts and traditions

Location details

Nearest bus stop: Les Houches Town Hall
Nearest train stop: Les Houches station
Nearby car parks: Village center / Carrefour Market / Tourchet
  • Public transport stop within 500 m
  • In the mountains
  • Village center

Visit

Average duration of the individual visit: 90 min.
Average duration of the group visit: 90 min.
Minimum age required: 36 year(s)
Minimum group size: 10 person(s)
Minimum group size: 20 people

Customers

  • School groups welcome
  • Special family with children
  • Special rate for large families
  • Special rate for disabled people
  • Special rate for job seekers
  • Groups welcome
  • Special rate for students

Language(s) of the visit

Français

Individual visit services

  • Unguided individual tours permanently
  • Guided individual tours on request

Group visit services

  • Unguided group tours permanently
  • Guided group tours on request

Opening

Opening hours from March 11 to April 05, 2024
MondayOpen
TuesdayOpen
WednesdayOpen
ThursdayOpen
reception by reservation from Monday to Thursday depending on availability
Opening hours from April 06 to May 05, 2024
WednesdayOpen from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
ThursdayOpen from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
FridayOpen from 14 a.m. to 18 p.m.
Opening hours from May 06 to June 30, 2024
MondayOpen
TuesdayOpen
WednesdayOpen
ThursdayOpen
reception by reservation from Monday to Thursday depending on availability

Exceptional Closure(s)

  • 01/01/2024
  • 01/05/2024
  • 25/12/2024

Prices

PricesMin.Max.
Full price
4.2 €-
Reduced price

3.2 €-
Adult group

3.2 €-
Children group

2.6 €-
MUSEUM PASS €15: Unlimited admission for 1 year to the network of museums in the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley
On sale at the ticket offices of the museums concerned: bring your Viacham card and a photo ID.
Free for children under 18 years)

Payment methods

  • Cheque
  • Bank / credit card
  • Cash

Services

Equipments

  • Elevator
  • Toilets
  • Show room
  • Entertainment room
  • Parking nearby

Services

  • Shop
  • Guided tours

Activities on site

  • Animation
  • Children's entertainment
  • Temporary exhibitions
From 3.20 € / adult

Address

2 Church Street
74310 Les Houches
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