The Mountain Museum

Further information

Guided tours of the museum :
Fridays at 4.30pm
Length: 1 hour / From age 10 / Price: admission fee
Autumn: 27 October and 3 November

Family activities :
BRODI, BRODA, BRODONS
Thursdays at 10am: 26 October and 2 November
What is embroidery? Take a look at the museum's collections before trying your hand at embroidery using lacing (from age 4) or cross-stitch (from age 6).
Duration: 2 hours / Price: €4.10 per participant

TEENAGERS AND ADULTS
VISIT, ENGRAVE, POST!
Tuesday 31st October at 2pm
Discover the remarkable works of art in Les Houches in the exhibition devoted to them and take inspiration from them to create and print your own postcard during an introduction to linocut. Then post it... or keep it!
From age 10 (accompanied by an adult) / Duration 3 hours / Price: €4.10 per participant
Booking required up to the day before the activity: +33 (0)7 60 04 14 26

ONCE UPON A TIME IN LES HOUCHES
Tuesday 24th October at 10am
Take a trip back in time: observe, share and slip into the costume of a mountain dweller to discover and experience the activities of days gone by.
From 5 years old / Duration 1h30 / Price: €3 child, adult admission fee

Reservations required until the day before the activity at Les Houches Tourist Office: +33 (0)4 50 55 50 62

The mountain museum evokes rural life in the mountains through the reconstitution of the rooms of the traditional habitat and the presentation of ethnographic objects used in the past in the valley of Chamonix.

PERMANENT EXHIBITION
Since 1977, the Musée Montagnard has been housed in one of the oldest houses in the center of Les Houches. Through thematic rooms and three reconstructed rooms of the traditional habitat, it presents a collection of objects used in the past in the Chamonix valley for agropastoral tasks and daily life. Two rooms house the temporary exhibition, which is renewed every year.

TEMPORARY EXHIBITION
From July 1, 2023 to May 18, 2024: ART WORKS IN LES HOUCHES, 1860-2023
In Les Houches, three types of civil engineering structures were built throughout the commune:

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

The temporary exhibition presented at the Musée Montagnard in partnership with the Dans l'temps association retraces the history and current status of these engineering structures, which are landmarks of the region.

PROGRAMMING :
Guided tours, events and workshops for young and old are offered during the school vacations.

Self-guided "Object Hunt": Keep your eyes peeled for museum objects that will reveal their secrets!
Ages 3 and up / Free / On request from reception during opening hours.

RESERVATIONS :
Groups : Guided tours of the permanent exhibition by appointment all year round
Individuals and families: Self-guided or guided tours of the permanent exhibition on reservation outside school vacations (min. 2 people).