Mechanical Music Museum

  • Museum
  • Arts and culture
  • Music
294 rue du Vieux Village, 74260 Les Gets

Description

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. Booking compulsory for groups. Possibility of morning visits.
  • Tips
    Joint entrance ticket for the Museum and exhibition areas (1500m2), about 2 hours visit.

    Family package, available for the entire site.
  • Inventing new techniques, adapting musical instruments to record and reproduce sounds, imagining the most audacious musical machines capable of doing without humans. Let yourself be surprised and discover an original and unique collection of over 1000 pieces.

Services

Concerts
Temporary exhibitions
Activities
Lift
Toilets
Car park
Parking nearby
bus parking
Educational visits
Boutique
Set down on-site for groups
Tourist brochures

Services offered

Quality standards

Quality standards
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Accessibility

Hearing disability
Mentally impaired
Visually impaired
Accessible for wheelchairs with assistance
Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
Possibility of drop-off in front of the site
Mobility impaired

Documentation

Rates

From 21 December 2025 to 31 October 2026

From 21 December 2025 to 31 October 2026
Adult
€14.00

Child rate
€9.00

Large family rate
€38.00

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

ChequeCheque
Credit cardCredit card
CashCash
TransfersTransfers

Openings

From 1 January 2026 until 31 October 2026

From 1 January 2026 until 31 October 2026
Monday
14:00 - 19:00

Tuesday
14:00 - 19:00

Wednesday
14:00 - 19:00

Thursday
14:00 - 19:00

Friday
14:00 - 19:00

Saturday
14:00 - 19:00

Sunday
14:00 - 19:00

The Museum will now be open every afternoon from 2pm to 7pm until 31 October!

Location

Mechanical Music Museum
294 rue du Vieux Village, 74260 Les Gets

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • English
  • French

Environment

Environment
  • In the mountains
  • Lake 5 km away
  • Resort centre
  • Close to a public transportation
  • Near shuttle stop

Access

Access
  • The museum is located next to the church.
    For disabled access, please contact the museum reception desk.
Updated on 04 April 2026 at 12:02
by Office de Tourisme des Gets
(Offer identifier : 191340)
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