Musée dauphinois, Ethnographic museum in Grenoble, France.
The Musée dauphinois occupies a restored 17th-century convent building on the slopes of La Bastille in Grenoble. Inside are clothing, tools, furniture, and household items that reveal how people lived in the Alpine region.
The museum was founded in 1906 as Grenoble's third museum and later received official recognition as a Musée de France in 2003. This status ensured its role in preserving regional heritage for future generations.
The museum displays how people in the Dauphiné Alps lived and worked through everyday objects, crafts, and local traditions. These collections show the customs and practices that shaped the identity of mountain communities.
The museum is open daily except Tuesdays and sits on a steep slope with narrow streets and old stone stairs leading to the entrance. Comfortable walking shoes and time to catch your breath are recommended for the climb.
The museum gardens contain a rare multiface sundial from 1793 that displayed time in different ways on its several dials. From the terraced viewpoints, visitors overlook the city and surrounding mountain peaks.
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