Musée Alpin Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · Haute-Savoie · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
The Alpine Museum, officially the Mont-Blanc Museum, is an institution certified as a "Musée de France" since 2003, located in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in Haute-Savoie. It is dedicated to local history and the heritage of the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley, a major region of the French Alpine mountains. The museum preserves and promotes collections related to Alpine history, including major works by mountain painters such as Gabriel Loppé. Currently undergoing renovation, the establishment continues its cultural activities through off-site events and makes its collections available to the public through digital platforms, particularly within the Mountainmuseums network. The museum is committed to artistic and cultural education, notably offering the program "La classe, l'œuvre."
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–18:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- 10:00–18:00
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 10:00–18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–18:00
- Friday
- 10:00–18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–13:00, 14:00–18:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
89 Av. Michel Croz
Phone number
+33 4 50 55 29 46Official website
musee-alpin-chamonix.frGoogle Maps
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 10 min walk from station Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi.
City
60 min by car from Annemasse.
Nearest station
About 10 min walk from station Chamonix - Aiguille du Midi.
Parking
On-site parking.
Reference city
60 min by car from Annemasse.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
Nearby
Galleries nearby: Galerie Art Design (168 m), Harmattan Chamonix (483 m), Pharmacie des Artistes (7.9 km).
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