Museo regionale di scienze naturali Efisio Noussan

About the museum

The Regional Museum of Natural Sciences “Efisio Noussan” is housed in the castle of Saint-Pierre, in the locality of Tâche. After a major restoration it reopened in December 2022 with a new display that links the history and architecture of the castle with the natural sciences of the region.

The museum has two sites: the castle hosts the exhibition and outreach space, while the operational headquarters in La Salle handles research, conservation and educational activities.

The route unfolds over 16 rooms on three levels, with multimedia stations, images and reconstructions on the history of the castle, Alpine biodiversity, glaciers, mines, the waters and forests of the Aosta Valley, and high-altitude meadows. The best-known specimen is the Lyskamm marmot, mummified and considered the oldest in Italy.

Highlights

• Mummified Lyskamm marmot
• 16 rooms on three levels with multimedia stations
• Sections on glaciers, mines, waters and forests
• Alpine biodiversity of the Aosta Valley
• Combined ticket with the Museo Beck-Peccoz

Permanent exhibition

• Percorso espositivo nel castello di Saint-Pierre – Sixteen multimedia rooms on the history of the castle, Alpine biodiversity, glaciers, mines, waters, forests and high-altitude meadows.

Operated by

Regione autonoma Valle d'Aosta

Visitors per year

approx. 4,697

Admission & discounts

On accompanied visits, children aged 0 to 5 enter free. Free admission also for escorts of school groups, tourist and Alpine guides with groups, journalists, ICOM and ANMS members and holders of the Abbonamento Musei. Schools: visit with museum staff €4.50 per student; visit with an educational workshop free of charge; both by advance booking.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• 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

Rooms 1, 3 and 4 of the route are accessible to people with mobility impairments; in room 3 an interactive station shows the content of the inaccessible rooms. The goods lift is out of service for extraordinary maintenance and is switched off when there is snow.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

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