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The chemistry Museum
Description
The museum traces the history, techniques and applications of the chemical industry in southern Grenoble from 1915 to the present day.
Self-guided tour, guided tour or audioguide via the Tellnoo app.
Located in Jarrie, on the first floor of the town hall, in the heart of the Clos Jouvin municipal park, the museum is set in the preserved environment of the old, cool, vaulted cellars of the manor house. The tour presents the history of chemistry since antiquity, and traces the history, techniques and applications of the chemical industry in southern Grenoble, from 1915 to the present day. Chemistry in the 21st century, omnipresent in our daily lives and essential to meeting the challenges of sustainable development, is more innovative and responsible than ever.
The tour route, completely renovated in 2014, is punctuated by new open-access workbenches: build a Volta cell, perform electrolysis or operate a fuel cell!
A video consultation area and a library are available to the public. A new mediation and exhibition room allows you to visit the Chemistry Museum according to its programming. Until December 2023, you can discover the interactive exhibition "When chemistry enlightens us".
Additional equipment: audioguide with Tellnoo application (application downloadable free of charge from your smartphone).
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Open period
Closed temporarily.
Updated by
Office de Tourisme Grenoble Alpes - 26/11/2024
www.grenoble-tourisme.com/fr/
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Price(s)
Adult: 3 € Child: 1 € Student: 1 €.
Contact
Phone :
04 76 68 62 18
04 76 68 88 01
Email : musee.chimie@mairie-jarrie.fr
Website : www.ville-jarrie.fr/musee-de-la-chimie
Facebook : www.facebook.com/museedelachimie
Google+ : maps.google.com/?cid=16735264866543129405
Tips
Open on Tuesdays! Parc du Clos Jouvin, a quiet 21-hectare park planted with trees, is open for walks. Activities / entertainment : - Temporary artist or scientific exhibitions - Family outings (some Saturdays according to program) - Scientific and artistic workshops for the general public - Participation in major events: fête de la science, museum night, fête des musées, heritage days, etc. To find out more, consult the events calendar.
Location complements
Bus express line 3 "Grenoble-Vizille" stop pont de champ
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The Musée de la Chimie, municipalized since 2007, offers visitors the chance to discover the history of Grenoble's southern chemical platforms. It also offers scientific and technical events highlighting the industries and research laboratories involved in the ecological and energy transition.
Sustainable tourism
The Musée de la Chimie is committed to providing as many people as possible with the scientific knowledge they need to understand the world we live in. Scientific challenges are presented in a fun and educational way.
Reception complements
Disabled parking 10 m away. Parking for 2 coaches nearby (on-site drop-off possible). Children's group min. 5 / max. 30 Animals are not accepted, except guide dogs.
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