Musée Electropolis
The adventure of electricity
Technique and industry
Mulhouse
France
At Mulhouse, in the south of Alsace, you will find a totally different kind of museum which is unique in Europe. At the Electropolis Museum, you can have fun whilst learning and discovering surprising and wonderful things. Children and grown-ups alike will experience a fabulous adventure in a world of electricity.
There are more than 12 000 items in the Museum's collections, ranging from the electrical battery to the hydraulic turbine including an electrostatic machine from the 18th century, electronic games from the 20th century and household appliances.
The themes covered in the collections have a scientific, technical, industrial, historical, economical, sociological and artistic nature... and concern electro-technical machines such as engines, alternators and transformers ; measuring devices ; computer, medical and communication equipment ; small and large household appliances (cookers, irons ....) ; audio-visual, lighting and telephone equipment ; toys, advertising articles and works of art.
There are more than 12 000 items in the Museum's collections, ranging from the electrical battery to the hydraulic turbine including an electrostatic machine from the 18th century, electronic games from the 20th century and household appliances.
The themes covered in the collections have a scientific, technical, industrial, historical, economical, sociological and artistic nature... and concern electro-technical machines such as engines, alternators and transformers ; measuring devices ; computer, medical and communication equipment ; small and large household appliances (cookers, irons ....) ; audio-visual, lighting and telephone equipment ; toys, advertising articles and works of art.
Address
Musée Electropolis
55 rue du Pâturage
68200
Mulhouse
France
+33 3 89 32 48 50
Opening hours
Open all year
Tuesday - Sunday:
10:00-18:00
Closed on
47.749395, 7.294962
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Mystery and enlightenment
Children will discover the museum in a playful way, thanks to a game booklet, available at the entrance, focusing on electric light. The Olympic flame is on its way to Paris, and crosses paths with ...
Event
Mulhouse
Art and Electricity
In the visual arts, a dozen works in the museum's permanent display will illustrate the representation of electricity and artists' use of its effects in the 20th century. Since it opened in 1987, the ...
Exhibition