Grenoble has many museums, the most visited of which is the Museum-Library, situated in an elegant 19th-century building on Verdun Square (Place de Verdun).

At first, there appeared a library in Grenoble. Then, 30 years later, a museum was created. Initially, both institutions were under the same roof, namely in the building of the former Jesuit college. Over the years, both the museum and the library had to move from one place to another until they got a permanent building. These institutions had been under one roof for almost a century when in the 1990s, it was decided to open a modern museum center in Grenoble.

The building of the Museum-Library attracts with both the original facade and the interior decor. As you enter the building, you see a bright floral lobby, equal to the striking design of the museum halls as their walls are painted intense red.

By the way, to provide better penetration of the natural light, it was decided to make the roof of the Museum-Library transparent.

A special feature of the library hall is the galleries with numerous bookshelves. Another thing that deserves special attention is the original painting of the pediments inside and outside the building.

As for the facade, it can be described as "elegant" and "stylish." The building of the Museum-Library is moderately decorated: there are carved porticos and bas-reliefs, as well as sculptures dedicated to the ancient Muses.

Other details of the facade that immediately catch the eye are the medallions depicting the great representatives of the Enlightenment (Descartes and Montesquieu), as well as various allegories (Nature, Knowledge, and Meditation).

At the end of the 20th century, the Museum-Library received the status of a monument of the history and culture of France for its exterior and interior beauty.

Nowadays, this building still houses a library. It hosts meetings and literary evenings attended by famous academics and workers in culture. There are also permanent and several temporary exhibitions dedicated to the city.