{"id":8262,"date":"2025-01-31T21:29:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T20:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fontaine-chamonix.com\/museums-and-exhibitions\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:27:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T09:27:21","slug":"museums-and-exhibitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fontaine-chamonix.com\/en\/museums-and-exhibitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Museums and exhibitions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8262\" class=\"elementor elementor-8262\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/fontaine-chamonix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/alexander-grey-MhLjFJi3fRY-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b47a24e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b47a24e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e20471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45e20471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Museums and exhibitions<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b3ac7f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15b3ac7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9bfde2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e9bfde2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Accueil<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ccf8fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16ccf8fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94f8d64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94f8d64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#212028\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33958c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33958c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Museums and exhibitions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7438e8da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7438e8da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The museums, exhibitions and libraries in the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley showcase the region&#8217;s cultural heritage and local history.<\/p>\n<p>Discover mountaineering, mineralogy with the Mont-Blanc crystals, life in the mountain pastures, and the flora and fauna of the Alps. These cultural sites immerse you in the history and traditions of the mountains.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a mountain enthusiast or just a visitor, explore the historical and cultural treasures of the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Valley.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d343820 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6d343820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85cf167 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85cf167\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd7877e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fd7877e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#000000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5995014b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5995014b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crystal Museums<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f79fbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f79fbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Mus\u00e9e des Cristaux in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc invites you to explore Alpine and world mineralogy through an immersive scenography. Discover exceptional pieces from the Alps (including Mont Blanc) and the five continents, including pink-red fluorite, smoky quartz, aquamarine, pyrite and many other mineralogical treasures.<\/p>\n<p>Admission:<\/p>\n<p>Full price: \u20ac8<br \/>Reduced rate: \u20ac5.50 (for over-65s, guests, residents, seasonal visitors, large families, students, PRMs, jobseekers)<br \/>Adult groups: \u20ac5.50 (from 10 people)<br \/>Children&#8217;s groups: \u20ac3.60 (from 10 people)<br \/>Free for under-18s.<br \/>Group rate from 10 people.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-352229ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"352229ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chamonix.com\/activites-et-loisirs-handicap\/musee-des-cristaux-espace-tairraz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab6cf6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ab6cf6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:9745,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/fontaine-chamonix.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/07\\\/zdenek-machacek-I0CCBIPHTSE-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:2000,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb228e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3cb228e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142a8551 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"142a8551\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51772653 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51772653\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:7694,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/fontaine-chamonix.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/01\\\/15525422-1.png&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:2000,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5273f56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5273f56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#000000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ff83d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67ff83d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">House of Memory and Heritage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d802d71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d802d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located in a historic building in the heart of Chamonix since March 2011, the Maison de la M\u00e9moire et du Patrimoine preserves the region&#8217;s photographic archives and organises temporary exhibitions.<\/p>\n<p>It also provides a documentary resource centre, including a library and a historical photo library, to support research. To add to its holdings, the Maison offers to donate or deposit documents, which will then be classified, inventoried, digitised and showcased in its collections and exhibitions.<\/p>\n<p>Prices :<\/p>\n<p>Full price: \u20ac5<br \/>Reduced rate : 3.50 (for over-65s, guests, residents, seasonal visitors, large families, students, PRMs, jobseekers)<br \/>Adult groups: \u20ac3.50 (from 10 people)<br \/>Children&#8217;s group: \u20ac3 (from 10 people)<br \/>Free for under-18s.<br \/>Group rate from 10 people.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f90e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"50f90e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chamonix.com\/activites-et-loisirs-handicap\/maison-de-la-memoire-et-du-patrimoine-janny-couttet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa43f65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1fa43f65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45cdd4ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"45cdd4ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc89697 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bc89697\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53119528 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53119528\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#000000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d63b73b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d63b73b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alpine Museum<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773b5871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"773b5871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Located in the heart of Chamonix, the Mus\u00e9e Alpin traces the history of the valley and mountaineering through a unique collection of over 15,000 objects. Classified as a French museum, it highlights the evolution of tourism, exploration and local traditions. Currently undergoing renovation, it will become the Mus\u00e9e du Mont-Blanc, a modernised space with new exhibitions and a redesigned museography.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8e826c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7f8e826c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chamonix.com\/activites-et-loisirs-handicap\/musee-alpin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2dbc6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f2dbc6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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