Maison natale de Louis Pasteur

France's first museum dedicated to Pasteur has continued to evolve since its creation in 1923. Today, the museum, housed in the house where Louis Pasteur was born, provides an opportunity to discover the man, his artistic and scientific work and his posterity. The permanent collections are accompanied by a programme of temporary exhibitions.

The museum will be closed for the winter from Monday 3 November to Friday 19 December 2025.
Open during the Christmas holidays from 2pm to 6pm every day from 20 December 2025 to 4 January 2026, except 25 December 2025 and 1 January 2026.
Guided tours for groups by prior arrangement.
You can contact us by email at maisondole@terredelouispasteur.fr or by telephone on 07 44 92 57 04, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 12pm and 2pm to 4pm. Please leave a message if you are absent.

For the Christmas holidays, the programme for families includes :

Science workshops

Self-guided tours with a fact sheet and QR code

Game booklets for children aged 4 to 12: Discovering the animals in Pasteur's birthplace

Jur'Aventure application: Investigating Pasteur's birthplace

Tactile tables

Guided tours, exhibitions and events :

Guided tours to discover the life and discoveries of Louis Pasteur*.
Members of the Société des Amis de Pasteur will be offering "passion" tours at 2.30pm from 20 December 2025 to 4 January 2026, except at weekends and on public holidays. These tours will enable visitors to discover or rediscover the life and work of this great scientist, and to gain a better understanding of his contributions to microbiology and vaccination.

Temporary exhibition "From scientist to researcher, figures from yesterday to today" created by the University of Burgundy's Culture Unit. This exhibition looks at a number of scientists, including Jean-Martin Charcot, a friend of Louis Pasteur.

27 December: celebration of Louis Pasteur's birthday, show.