Heimatmuseum Arosa-Schanfigg

About the museum

The Eggahuus on Eggastrasse in Inner-Arosa is one of the oldest houses in the village and is first mentioned in 1550. What the stately building was originally used for is unclear; it differs markedly from the narrow timber houses around it and was probably a meeting place for the villagers, with politics, celebrations and singing taking place in its spacious parlour. Later it housed a guesthouse with a tavern room.

In 1944 the property was acquired from the heirs of Colonel Hans Hold in order to set up a museum there. The local history museum opened in December 1949 on St. Barbara's Day. The former curator Ernst Rahm left a strong mark on its layout and design from the very beginning.

The collection tells how the remote Walser mountain farming village, inhabited year-round since the 13th century, was transformed within roughly 150 years into a world-famous health resort: summer visitors, tuberculosis patients and later athletes shaped this development. On display are everyday farm objects, the parlour with its house organ and harmonium, a weaving room on the upper floor, traditional costumes, natural history with mounted animals, and a winter sports section with skis, sleds and bobsleds more than a hundred years old. Since not everything fits at once, themed exhibitions that change regularly are shown. The house also serves as a venue for lectures and events and is home to the Arosa-Schanfigg cultural archive.

Highlights

• Eggahuus, first mentioned in 1550, one of the oldest houses in Arosa
• Winter sports section with skis more than 100 years old, Arosa sleds and bobsleds
• Large parlour with house organ and harmonium
• Weaving room with spinning wheels, a loom and the Schanfigg festive costume
• Natural history collection with marmot, golden eagle and capercaillie

Permanent exhibitions

• Wintersport in Arosa – Skis more than 100 years old, sleds, Arosa sleds and bobsleds show the beginnings and development of winter sports in the resort.
• Bäuerliches Leben und Webstube – Farming and household objects, a spinning wheel and loom, and a Schanfigg festive costume on the upper floor.
• Naturkunde aus Arosa – Mounted animals such as marmot, golden eagle, badger and capercaillie, as well as wood and mushroom boards by the former curator.

Founded

1949

Operated by

Heimatmuseum und Kulturarchiv Arosa-Schanfigg (Verein)

Admission & discounts

Admission CHF 3.– per person; free with the Arosa Card.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Occasional children's afternoons, in 2026 for example on the theme of the capercaillie (no registration required).

Getting there & parking

The stop is about 200 metres below the museum.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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