Ecomuseo Walser

About the museum

The ecomuseum tells the story of the Walser culture, the population of Germanic origin that colonised the upper Lys valley from the mid-13th century, through three buildings in Gressoney-La-Trinité. The meeting point for the visit is on the second floor above the tourist office, in Piazza Tache.

The farmhouse, known as the Puròhus, is an 18th-century farm showing the typical Walser house-stable, the “Wohngade”, with a vaulted cellar and a hayloft with work tools. The museum house, or Pòtzschhus, hosts permanent exhibitions on the territory: the Monte Rosa room, with the history of the glaciers, mountaineering and mountain huts, and the bronze Cristo delle Vette placed at 4,170 metres; the Angelo Mosso and Regina Margherita scientific laboratories, among the first devoted to the effects of altitude on the human body; the Krämertal, the valley of the Walser merchants; and, on the first floor, a section on local costumes.

The third stop is the Binò Alpelté chalet, a small summer dairy built against a large rock that protects it from avalanches and falling stones, used during the alpine pasture season. The guided visit lasts about 55 minutes.

Highlights

• Puròhus: 18th-century Walser house-stable with vaulted cellar
• Monte Rosa room and the Cristo delle Vette
• Angelo Mosso and Regina Margherita scientific laboratories
• Krämertal, the valley of the Walser merchants
• Binò Alpelté chalet built against a large rock
• Section on local costumes

Permanent exhibition

• Ecomuseo Walser – Puròhus farmhouse, Pòtzschhus museum house with the Monte Rosa room and scientific laboratories, and the Binò Alpelté chalet.

Operated by

Comune di Gressoney-La-Trinité

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The regional tourism portal states that the site is not accessible to wheelchair users and is not suitable for pushchairs.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly: not available

The museum is not suitable for pushchairs; minors must be accompanied by at least one adult.

Getting there & parking

The meeting point is at the tourist office, in Piazza Tache, in Gressoney-La-Trinité; the visit starts from the second floor of the building.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

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