More than a museum, a space to understand, to transmit, for all ages.
The Pasteur Institute Museum in Lille, open to all, traces the history of the Foundation and highlights the scientific innovation of the Pasteur Institute of Lille from its creation to today… and tomorrow.
Through period documents and materials, and fun activities, the exhibition is accessible to all ages, with a special trail for younger visitors where they will have to discover a code. secret…
The Pasteur Institute Museum in Lille
Open to the public every weekend (and during the week by reservation for groups), The Pasteur Institute Museum in Lille reflects the history of the Institute and its founders, but also the dynamic in which the foundation is involved today: many future projects and also new collaborations with the economic world, as illustrated by the sponsorship of Laboratoires Anios.
The visit is self-guided, with complete autonomy guided by the Wivisites application, a free audio guide on your smartphone.
The visitor route immerses visitors in the scientific epic of the Pasteur Institute of Lille, from its creation in 1894 to the foundations of modern research and prevention.
As the visit progresses, we discover:
- des period manuscripts,
- historical scientific instruments
- rare documents and objects
- le Albert Calmette's laboratory notebook,
- the reconstruction of his office,
- curiosities that bear witness to the beginnings of microbiology and the fight against major infectious diseases.
Each space allows for understanding the context of the discoveriesbut also to feel the audacity, rigor and commitment of the scientists who shaped the Institute.
With the application Wivisitsfree audio guide On your smartphone, freely explore the exhibition and let yourself be guided.
For younger children (ages 8 to 12), a dedicated trail based on a discovery game, "Louis' Lost Mouse," will allow them to explore the exhibition through a question booklet. Their mission: to discover a code to help Louis Pasteur find his little mouse. A diploma for apprentice researchers awaits them!
Housed in the old apartments by Albert CalmetteIt was within these walls that he, along with the veterinarian Camille Guérin, discovered the Calmette's Bacillus and Guérin (BCG), the tuberculosis vaccine, the original strains of which are displayed in this museum. Louis Pasteur and Lille also represent the story of alcoholic fermentation, which the scientist discovered at the Faculty of Sciences in Lille when he was dean in 1854.
Blending elements of a cabinet of curiosities, a period laboratory, and digital installations, the museum reveals the mysteries of the Pasteur Institute of Lille and its founders. This contemporary design provides undeniable scientific outreach to all audiences.
Visitors are immersed in this museum as if in a fantasy world. They discover vials animated on video, a letter magically writing itself, a little mouse scurrying down the chimney, a scale that wobbles from side to side… A contemporary exhibition that resonates within this place steeped in history…
Take advantage of our museum to reserve a private space unique et HISTORY during your professional events (seminars, conferences, meetings)!
We offer a room with a capacity of 40 people maximum, allowing you to bring together your Teams, customers, partners,…
The museum consists of:
- 4 rooms tracing the history of the Pasteur Institute of Lille and the great discoveries of Louis Pasteur
- 1 room meeting room that can accommodate up to 40 people (Wifi, video projector, microphones, video conferencing, catering service on request).
Address: 18 Boulevard Louis XIV – 59000 Lille
Metro: Line 2, Lille Grand Palais stop
- Open to the public (no reservation required) → Saturday and Sunday: 10am – 12pm / 14pm – 17pm (closed on December 25th, January 1st and May 1st)
- Open for groups (by reservation) → Monday to Friday – Flat rate
- Privatization of the museum for companies, associations…
Full price: 6 €
Reduced price: €3 (ages 12-25, students, job seekers, people with disabilities)
Free: for children under 12 and City-Pass holders
Information / Reservations → 03 20 87 72 42 or by email: musee@pasteur-lille.fr
Weekends: self-guided tour (free audio guide on smartphone) – Estimated visit duration: 45 minutes to 1 hour
The museum in pictures
