Museo Moesano

About the museum

The Museo Moesano opened in 1949 in the Palazzo Viscardi in San Vittore. It collects, preserves and presents evidence of archaeological, historical and artistic interest from the Misox (Val Mesolcina) and the Calanca valley, and it stands in the middle of the village next to the collegiate church (Collegiata). It is run by the Fondazione Museo Moesano.

The exhibition spreads over several floors. The ethnographic section reconstructs, among other things, a traditional kitchen and a storeroom. One entire floor is devoted to the Magistri moesani, the architects, master builders and artists who worked mainly abroad from the 16th to the 18th century. Another section shows the extraordinary archaeological wealth of the Misox, with important finds, reconstructions of find sites, and explanatory panels and videos.

A didactic and experimental archaeology lab is available for school classes. The museum opens seasonally from mid-April to the end of October and is a member of the Musei Grigioni.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition on the Magistri moesani, master builders and artists of the 16th to 18th centuries
• Archaeological finds and reconstructions from the Misox
• Reconstructed traditional kitchen and storeroom
• Archaeology lab for school classes
• Museum in the Palazzo Viscardi next to the Collegiata

Permanent exhibitions

• Ethnografische Ausstellung – Traces of everyday life in the Misox in earlier times, including a reconstructed traditional kitchen and a storeroom.
• Magistri moesani – One entire floor is devoted to the architects, master builders and artists from the Misox who worked mainly abroad from the 16th to the 18th century.
• Archäologie des Misox – Important finds and faithful reconstructions of find sites, with panels and videos, show the archaeological wealth of the valley.

Founded

1949

Operated by

Fondazione Museo Moesano

Admission & discounts

With the Kulturlegi (CartaCultura), admission is 30% off.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• 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

Wheelchair access is limited to the ground floor with the ethnographic exhibition; visitors with mild walking difficulties can reach the first and second upper floors via a wide staircase.

Kids & families

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the village center of San Vittore next to the Collegiata (Palazzo Viscardi, Via Favera 11).

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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