International Perfume Museum

Tips

A votre disposition au Musée International de la Parfumerie

Audio guide, également équipé de boucles à induction pour les personnes malentendantes appareillées

Accueil enfants pour les 3-6 ans

Parcours spécifique jeune public, à partir de 7 ans, avec le “point.mip” (audioguide enfant, bornes interactives, jeux à toucher et à sentir)

Poussettes cannes

Accès handicapés

Supports en braille (objets en relief, fiches descriptives, plans du musée, parcours olfactif) et parcours audioguidé spécifique pour les personnes aveugles ou malvoyantes

Boutique

Dedicated to one of France’s most prestigious traditional trades, the museum is the first public establishment devoted to the stewardship and promotion of the international heritage of perfumes, flavors, and fragrances.

Founded in 1989 and renovated in 2008, the Musée International de la Parfumerie – the only one of its kind in the world – became firmly established in the symbolic region of Grasse, the birthplace of luxury perfumery.

The International Perfume Museum brings the history of perfume-making to life, exploring it through its many facets: raw materials, manufacturing, industry, innovation, trade, design, marketing, and uses. The world of perfume is also translated through wondrous objects from all five continents, such as works of art, textiles, and archaeological finds.

The museum is a bold architectural creation, the work of Frédéric Jung. It spans 3,500m² and is structured around a 14th-century rampart and the 18th-century Hôtel Pontevès, all graced with gardens and terraces overlooking the exceptional countryside around the city.

The museum follows Western historical chronology – Antiquity, Middle Ages, Modern, and Contemporary periods – and is divided into five sections, each representing an historical period and contemporary issues: elegance and classicism, magic and dynamism, frivolity and hygiene.

This 21st-century museum looks at the past and present, but also explores the future, with a section dedicated to globalization, marketing and communication, and new markets.

Novel ways to visit
Throughout the year, the International Perfume Museum and Gardens host temporary exhibits, themed tours, testing and tasting sessions (both flavor and fragrance workshops), custom-designed school tours, renowned guest speakers and presentations, a document center, and a museum boutique.

Arrange an appointment or tour with the museum staff : activites.musees@paysdegrasse.fr

Guided MIP Tours : Our qualified tour guides offer free guided tours all year long (1½ hours).

Information

Type of cultural heritage

Museum

Themes

  • Sciences and technology
  • Local tradition
  • Arts and culture
  • Industry

Categories

  • Museum of France

Additional services

Equipments

  • Lift
  • Auditorium
  • Toilets
  • Air conditioning
  • Exhibition space
  • Parking nearby

Services

  • Educational visits
  • Room hire
  • Shop
  • Guided tours

Activities

  • Temporary exhibition

Welcome

Spoken languages

  • French

Documentation languages

  • German
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Italian

Openings

From 01/07 to 31/08, daily between 10 am and 7 pm.

From 01/09 to 01/06, daily between 10 am and 6 pm.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st, May 1st and December 25th.

Prices

Adult: 6 €
Student: 3 €
Group adults: 3 €.

Bank/credit card, Check, Cash, Culture Pass

Booking information

Phone : 04 97 05 58 00 (Accueil) 04 97 05 58 14 (Service des Publics)

Email : activites.musees@paysdegrasse.fr (Service des Publics)