Greisinger Museum
Private museum in Jenins with, by its own account, the world's largest Middle-earth collection, entered through a hobbit hole and visitable by guided tour only.
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About the museum
The Greisinger Museum is a non-profit foundation in Jenins, one of the four municipalities of the Bündner Herrschaft, a wine-growing region in the canton of Graubünden. It houses the Greisinger Collection, the private collection of its founder Bernd Greisinger on Tolkien's Middle-earth.
Construction of the building began in mid-2008; planning and execution were geared towards presenting the collection from the outset. The rooms are mostly underground and designed so that visitors feel as if they are moving through Middle-earth. The entrance leads through the door of a hobbit hole in the garden. The museum first opened its doors to Tolkien fans on 4 October 2013.
The collection consists mainly of art and literature, along with collectibles of all kinds. According to the Graubünden tourism portal, it comprises over 3,500 books by and about Tolkien as well as around 600 drawings and paintings by about 100 artists. The museum is visited in guided groups.
Highlights
- World's largest Middle-earth collection (according to the museum)
- Entrance through a hobbit hole in the garden
- Mostly underground rooms with a Middle-earth atmosphere
- Art, books and collectibles relating to Tolkien
- Guided visits in German, English, French or Italian
Permanent exhibition
- Greisinger Collection – Mittelerde-Sammlung – Guided tour through the largely underground rooms with art, literature and collectibles on Tolkien's Middle-earth.
- Founded
- 2013
- Operated by
- Greisinger Museum (gemeinnützige Stiftung)
- Director
- Bernd Greisinger
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 50 |
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| Reduced | CHF 30Students and trainees (with proof); further coupons for members of Tolkien societies, repeat visitors and local residents |
| Children & teens | –Children and young people count as minors; groups of minors pay CHF 30 per person. |
| Students & apprentices | CHF 30Students and trainees with proof (coupon 110). |
| Groups (8+ people) | CHF 40 per personAdult groups: 4–7 people CHF 45, 8–20 people CHF 40 per person; groups of minors, trainees or students of 8 or more (incl. max. 2 accompanying persons) CHF 30 per person. |
| Families | CHF 30Families (at least 1 adult and 1 child): CHF 30 per person (coupon 210). |
| Member of a Tolkien society | CHF 40With proof (coupon 120). |
| Member of the Mittelerde-Verein Schweiz | CHF 30With proof (coupon 130). |
| Repeat visitor | CHF 30Coupon 140. |
| Resident of Jenins | CHF 30Coupon 150. |
| Resident of Maienfeld, Malans or Fläsch | CHF 40Coupon 160. |
| Resident of places within a 30 km radius as the crow flies | CHF 45Coupon 170. |
Discounts are selected via coupon codes during online booking; age, membership, student or trainee status or previous visits must be proven.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Family ticket | CHF 30 · Families (at least 1 adult and 1 child): CHF 30 per person (coupon 210). |
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There is a family coupon (at least 1 adult and 1 child) as well as a rate for groups of minors; the website does not state a minimum age.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking at the end of Verduonig street next to the green minibus painted with Lord of the Rings motifs; from there follow the “Museum” signs through the garden to the hobbit hole in the lower part of the garden.
From Maienfeld, follow the main road towards Landquart to the Jenins signpost, then turn left into Wiesenstrasse; at the village entrance take the first single-lane road on the left (Verduonig). Coming from Landquart, turn right accordingly. Reception at the booked time at the entrance of the hobbit hole.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| Good to know | Visits by guided tour only, in groups of no more than 14 people: about 2 hours in the museum, plus about 15 minutes before and after. Tours in German, English, French or Italian; for French or Italian, contact the guide beforehand. Gift vouchers are available. |
