Musée Ampère
About This Museum
People don't just come to the Musée Ampère for a history lesson; they come to stand in the very rooms where André-Marie Ampère's genius sparked the age of electromagnetism. Tucked away in his family home in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or, this isn't a sterile hall of glass cases but a wonderfully personal space that feels frozen in time. You can almost picture him here, tinkering and dreaming up the principles that would literally power our modern world. It’s a quiet, almost intimate tribute to one of France's greatest scientific minds.
Collection Highlights
The absolute must-see is Ampère's own reconstructed laboratory, complete with his delicate original instruments like the astatic needle and early voltaic piles. Seeing his personal possessions and hand-written notes scattered about makes his monumental discoveries feel incredibly human and tangible.
Visitor Information
It's located at 300 Route d'Ampère in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or, so it's a lovely little day trip from Lyon. Just be sure to check their opening hours online before you go, as a smaller museum like this can have more limited days.
Architecture & Building
The museum is housed in Ampère's actual family home, a charming and unpretentious 18th-century French country house made of local stone that grounds his story firmly in a real, lived-in place.
Contact & Location
Address: Musée Ampère, 300, Route d'Ampère, Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or, Lyon, Métropole de Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France métropolitaine, 69250, France
Phone: +33 4 78 91 90 77
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