Come to discover the incredible mechanical instruments collection of the museum. More than 1000 pieces are exposed : carillons, clocks, music boxes, orchestrions, mechanical pianos, stringed instruments, barrel organs, automates, phonographes...
The museum doubled its surfaces in 2013, the scenography has been changed in 2017 and some new pieces are added every year.
Building A, guided visit, during you could hear the instruments and see them working
Building B, self-tour with The automates and music toys room, the speaking machines room, the fair ground organ…
In the Imperial Gallery, linking the two buildings: pedagogical area, temporary exhibition and a reconstituted street presenting a collection of barrel organs from their origins to the present day.
Temporary exhibition:Mechanical Music and drawing
Tips and recommendations
Joint entrance ticket for the Museum and exhibition areas (1500m2), about 2 hours visit.
Family package, available for the entire site.
Opening hours
Closed exceptionally on January 1st and May 1st.
The Museum will now be open every afternoon from 2pm to 7pm until 31 October!
🚨The museum will be closed on 29, 30 and 31 August 2025 due to the Mountain Bike World Cup.
🎠The merry-go-round will remain open at the usual times and a comic book stand, ‘Pour une Ballade Mécanique aux Gets’ (For a Mechanical Ride in Les Gets), will be set up in the chalet next door!.
Accessibility
- Hearing disability
- Mental disability
- Visual disability
- Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
- Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
- Reserved space 330 cm wide < 100 m from the site
- Absence of protrusions > 2 cm
- Minimum aisle width of 90 cm
- Doors >=77 cm wide
- Lift (80 x 130 cm) and door >= 77 cm
- Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
- WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
- Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
- Presence of sitting or standing areas
All areas of the museum are wheelchair accessible.
Prestations
- Coach parking
- Parking nearby
- Car park
- Lift
- Toilets
- Educational visits
- Themed tour
- Shop
- Set down on-site for groups
- Permanent entertainments organiser
- Tourist brochures
- Tourist information
- Guided tours
Cheeses
Prices
Free entry for children under 4.
Group rate available for 20 people or more.
On appointment for groups with possibility for morning visits. For further information on pricing, please contact the Museum directly.
Free with the Multipass.
Payment methods
- Bank/credit card
- Check
- Travellers Cheque
- Cash
- Credit transfer
- Culture voucher
- Pass’Région
Useful links
Location
The museum is located next to the church.
For disabled access, please contact the museum reception desk.