In February, the Musée Electropolis brings little-known scientists from the shadows into the spotlight, and honors the pioneering women who shaped the history of electricity.
A guided tour of "electricity in the feminine".
To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science, as well as the weekend dedicated to International Women's Rights Day, the Musée Electropolis is offering a guided tour retracing the careers of women who have advanced the history of electricity.
The tour will shed light on these female figures, who have often remained in the shadows, and their achievements in all fields related to electricity. From famous figures such as Marie Curie and Hedy Lamarr, to all-too-forgotten women such as Laura Bassi (a 17th-century doctor of anatomy at the University of Bologna) and Jane Marcet (whose writings inspired Michael Faraday), not forgetting those who integrated electrical devices into their daily work (workers, housewives...), all will be honored.
Date: Wednesday February 11, Saturday March 7 and Sunday March 8, 2026
Times: 2:30 p.m., tour lasts 2 hours.
Guided tour for children aged 12 and over (accompanying adult compulsory).
Price: free with Museums Pass Musées
30 people per visit, subject to availability.
Reservations recommended on 03 89 32 48 50.
Electricity for women" inquiry booklet:
Visitors can play a game to solve riddles as they discover museum objects and exclusive posters by women who have left their mark on the history of electricity. A booklet will guide the curious through this discovery.
Dates: Wednesday February 11, Saturday March 7 and Sunday March 8, 2026, 10am-6pm.
Admission: free with Museums Pass Musées
No reservation required, free access.
A guided tour of "scientists in the shadows
A tour dedicated to the little-known or forgotten scientists who contributed so much to the discovery of electricity, and to whom we owe many inventions in this field. Men and women often overshadowed by other, more famous figures. Assistants to great men, holders of patents filed at the wrong time... A look back at the fortunes that made history.
Dates: Wednesday 18/02 and 25/02; Friday 20/02 and 27/02; Sunday 15/02 - 22/02 - 01/03
Times: 2:30 p.m., tour lasts 2 hours.
Guided tour for children aged 12 and over (one accompanying adult required).
Price: free with Museums Pass Musées
30 people per visit, subject to availability.
Reservations recommended on 03 89 32 48 50.
Un Inquiry booklet "Scientists in the shadows":
Visitors can embark on an investigation through the museum to discover these historically forgotten scientists and their inventions. Each room features a forgotten scientist and a riddle to be solved in order to shed light on all these scientists in the shadows.
Dates: February 14 to March 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Price: free with Museums Pass Musées
No reservation required, free access.
A guided tour of "electricity in the feminine".
To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science, as well as the weekend dedicated to International Women's Rights Day, the Musée Electropolis is offering a guided tour retracing the careers of women who have advanced the history of electricity.
The tour will shed light on these female figures, who have often remained in the shadows, and their achievements in all fields related to electricity. From famous figures such as Marie Curie and Hedy Lamarr, to all-too-forgotten women such as Laura Bassi (a 17th-century doctor of anatomy at the University of Bologna) and Jane Marcet (whose writings inspired Michael Faraday), not forgetting those who integrated electrical devices into their daily work (workers, housewives...), all will be honored.
Date: Wednesday February 11, Saturday March 7 and Sunday March 8, 2026
Times: 2:30 p.m., tour lasts 2 hours.
Guided tour for children aged 12 and over (accompanying adult compulsory).
Price: free with Museums Pass Musées
30 people per visit, subject to availability.
Reservations recommended on 03 89 32 48 50.
Electricity for women" inquiry booklet:
Visitors can play a game to solve riddles as they discover museum objects and exclusive posters by women who have left their mark on the history of electricity. A booklet will guide the curious through this discovery.
Dates: Wednesday February 11, Saturday March 7 and Sunday March 8, 2026, 10am-6pm.
Admission: free with Museums Pass Musées
No reservation required, free access.
A guided tour of "scientists in the shadows
A tour dedicated to the little-known or forgotten scientists who contributed so much to the discovery of electricity, and to whom we owe many inventions in this field. Men and women often overshadowed by other, more famous figures. Assistants to great men, holders of patents filed at the wrong time... A look back at the fortunes that made history.
Dates: Wednesday 18/02 and 25/02; Friday 20/02 and 27/02; Sunday 15/02 - 22/02 - 01/03
Times: 2:30 p.m., tour lasts 2 hours.
Guided tour for children aged 12 and over (one accompanying adult required).
Price: free with Museums Pass Musées
30 people per visit, subject to availability.
Reservations recommended on 03 89 32 48 50.
Un Inquiry booklet "Scientists in the shadows":
Visitors can embark on an investigation through the museum to discover these historically forgotten scientists and their inventions. Each room features a forgotten scientist and a riddle to be solved in order to shed light on all these scientists in the shadows.
Dates: February 14 to March 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Price: free with Museums Pass Musées
No reservation required, free access.
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