Electropolis Museum
The Electropolis Museum is first and foremost the story of a century-old machine. The story of a monster of cast iron, steel and copper which supplied electricity to a Mulhouse filtering plant until the middle of the 20th century. A true witness to the industrial heritage of Mulhouse, the Sulzer-BBC machine built in 1901 was saved from destruction in the 1980s by a group of enthusiasts who joined forces to create the Electropolis Museum. The adventure of electricity - Experience the extraordinary human, technical and industrial adventure of electricity in a trendy museum accessible to all.
55 rue du paturage
68200
MULHOUSE
Visit to the Electropolis Museum
Come and discover this interactive museum, through numerous inventions in an electric universe! Observe the strange phenomena and be surprised by the many games for children!
The museum tells the story of a fascinating adventure, that of electricity. It began in Antiquity, and has continued through the centuries with numerous experiments, discoveries, theories and inventions... until today when everything is electric! Take part in experiments as they were practised in the 18th century and observe strange phenomena that will make your hair stand on end! Let yourself be seduced by the new multimedia show of "the great machine", a jewel of Mulhouse's industrial history. In the new space "An electric future", enter a new era to discover the links between electricity, climate and the new lifestyles of the 21st century. Especially for children: games, experiments, videos to understand how a battery, a light bulb or a motor works, to find out what happens when the current flows...
Information
For your information, during the winter months, the play stations hibernate, so the garden game is not available at the moment.
Opening hours
- open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.
- closed from 1 to 31 January, Mondays, Good Friday, 1 May, 1, 10 and 11 November, 25 and 26 December.
- Closed at 4pm on 24 and 31 December.
Public price
Adult : €11.00Kid : €6.00
Price with the pass
Adult : FreeKid : Free
Help the Electricity Fairy complete her masterpiece
From 8 April to 4 May 2025
Pour les enfants
Free
From April 8 to May 4, 2025, the Musée Electropolis presents two brand-new investigation games designed for children aged 5–8 and 8–12, inviting them to explore the fascinating connection between art and electricity.
These treasure hunts lead young visitors on an exciting adventure with the Electricity Fairy – inspired by Raoul Dufy’s iconic artwork – as she searches for lost objects hidden within the museum’s collections.
Armed with their investigation booklets, children will explore the museum’s rooms in search of clues.
Along the way, they’ll discover unique items and amazing stories about the world of art and electricity, all while fueling their curiosity and imagination!
Mulhouse
55, rue du Pâturage
68200 Mulhouse
France
0389324850
reservations@electropolis.tm.fr
Accessibility
- Hearing impairment
- Mental disability
- Physical disability
Access conditions
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On the A36, take exit n°17 Mulhouse-Dornach and follow the signs for Musée Electropolis or Cité du Train. -
TGV or TER, stop at Gare Centrale [Mulhouse], then take the tram in front of the station -
tram 3 (direction Lutterbach) or tram-train (direction Thann St-Jacques), get off at the "Museums" station