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Evidence of the past Alpine Museum
Situated in the old « Chamonix Palace » (the first of 3 palaces to be built in Chamonix at the beginning of the 20th century) , this beautiful museum retraces the development of Chamonix from the first tourists who came to admire the « glacières de Savoye » to the golden age of winter sports. An important collection of prints illustrate the considerable changes to the valley between the 18th and 20th centuries, but you can also admire photographs, relief maps, rock crystals, ancient objects, costumes and all that constitutes the memory of the valley.
Alpine Museum
89, avenue Michel Croz
zone piétonne
74400 Chamonix Mont-Blanc
+33(0)450532593
musee-alpin@chamonix-mont-blanc.fr
http://www.chamonix.fr/animationculture/museealpin.html
Tairraz Exhibition Centre
This superb exhibition area opened in 2001 and has already hosted 3 major exhibitions « Roger Frison-Roche », « Crossing the Alps » and « A century of photographs seen through the lenses of the Gay-Couttet family ». A new exhibition on the theme « Glaciers and Men » is scheduled from 15 January 2007. In the same area you can discover a magnificent permanent crystal collection, exhibiting minerals from the valley and other regions.
Tairraz Exhibition Centre
Esplanade Saint-Michel
74400 Chamonix Mont-Blanc
+33(0)450555393
http://www.chamonix.fr/animationculture/espacetairraz.html
The municipal library
With over 800 works related to the Alps and an area dedicated to skiing and mountaineering, the library is a must for all those interested in the history of Chamonix and the region. Situated in the centre of Chamonix, the library disposes of 70,000 documents: books, magazines, discs, games and CD-Roms.
The municipal library
99, route de la Patinoire
BP 57
74400 Chamonix Mont-Blanc
+33(0)450533482
+33(0)450535338
bibchamonix@wanadoo.fr
http://www.bibliomontblanc.com
Guided heritage visits
Each summer and winter season, the Chamonix tourist office proposes weekly heritage visits retracing the rich history and architecture of the town. Discover the significance of the Balmat statue, the « pont de la Cour », the Priory, the temple and many other reference points situated in the heart of this delightful town.
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