Dorfmuseum Wiesen

Furnished house in Davos Wiesen that shows everyday rural life in the 19th century with a parlor, kitchen, bedroom and weaving room.

Opening hoursAdmission CHF 5

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About the museum

The Dorfmuseum Wiesen opened in 1978 and is located on Obergasse in Davos Wiesen. It takes visitors back to the 19th century: the rooms are furnished as a house in Wiesen might have looked at the time. The parlor (Stube), kitchen, bedroom – “Chammra” in dialect – and weaving room look as if the residents had only just stepped out. Many household items and implements recall the everyday life of earlier generations; a special piece is the large loom.

The furnishings are complemented by a collection of historical postcards from Wiesen and an exhibition on the ibex. The film “Schwindelfrei” presents the life and work of Richard Coray, the pioneer of bold timber centering. Such centerings made it possible in the 19th and 20th centuries to build large bridges, including the Wiesner Viadukt, the largest viaduct of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB). In addition, the museum regularly presents temporary local history exhibitions. It belongs to the Davos village museums, together with the Medizinmuseum and the Wintersportmuseum in Davos Platz.

Highlights

Furnished house with parlor, kitchen, bedroom and weaving room as in the 19th century
Large loom
Historic postcards from Wiesen
Film “Schwindelfrei” about scaffolding builder Richard Coray and the Wiesner Viadukt

Permanent exhibitions

Wiesner Wohnhaus im 19. Jahrhundert – Originally furnished parlor, kitchen, bedroom and weaving room with household items and equipment show how a family in Wiesen lived and worked at the time.
Historische Postkarten aus Wiesen – A collection of old postcards shows the village and its surroundings in earlier times.