This is a centre where oral and photographic archives collected by the Municipal Archive can be viewed and a documentary resource centre. It hosts several exhibitions each year.
This is a centre where oral and photographic archives collected by the Municipal Archive can be viewed and a documentary resource centre. It hosts several exhibitions each year.
Opening times
- Open Thursday to Sunday: 2pm to 6pm
- School holidays: 10am - noon / 2pm - 6pm
- July and August: 10am - 1pm / 2pm - 6pm
- Closed January 1, May 1 and December 25
Temporary exhibition
THE EUPHORIA OF THE MOUNTAINS: ANDRÉ CONTAMINE AND MOUNTAINEERING IN THE 1950S - 1960S
From December 17, 2022 to September 17, 2023
Close to the great figures of his time, at the forefront of techniques and always on the lookout for new routes, André Contamine was a master for a whole generation of mountaineers. To share his passion for the mountains, he chose photography as his privileged mode of expression. Through a selection of nearly 150 photographs, discover his enthusiastic and passionate view of mountaineering in the 1950s and 1960s.
This exhibition is designed by the Maison de la Mémoire et du Patrimoine and the Municipal Archives of Chamonix, in partnership with Gilles Modica, journalist and writer specializing in the history of mountaineering.
Admission prices 2023
- Adults €4,10
- Reduced rate €3,10+65 years/with reduction card: guest, resident,student, local residents, large families, disabled
- Free for under 18s,member donor, researcher
- Group (min 10 pers.) adult €3,10 / child €2.50
- Museum pass: €15 Annual pass with unlimited entry to the museum network of the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley
