Museum im Jost-Sigristen-Haus

About the museum

The Jost-Sigristen-Haus is an impressive log building of larch wood in the historic village center of Ernen. The beam in the parlor bears the inscription 1581; three Giltstein (soapstone) stoves in the house date from the same year. Soon afterward the wooden house was extended with a masonry annex with painted façade and the year 1601.

In 1771 and 1772 the house received its furnishings, most of which survive today, including the paneled parlor and a cupboard. The client was Jakob Valentin Sigristen (1733–1808), a typical representative of the landvogt patriciate, who is considered the last governor of the old Valais before the French invasion.

The museum on the first floor opened in 1995 and shows how Sigristen lived and worked. Highlights include the painted ceiling, the paintings in the Gelbe Stube (Yellow Parlor) and the three Giltstein stoves. The museum is run by the association Verein Heimatmuseum und Kulturpflege Ernen (Ernen Local History and Heritage Association).

Highlights

• Log construction of larch wood from 1581 with masonry annex from 1601
• Original furnishings from 1771/72
• Painted ceiling and paintings in the Gelbe Stube
• Three Giltstein stoves

Permanent exhibition

• Leben und Wohnen des Gouverneurs Jakob Valentin Sigristen – Originally furnished 18th-century rooms with a painted ceiling, paneled parlor and Giltstein stoves.

Founded

1995

Operated by

Verein Heimatmuseum und Kulturpflege Ernen

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free (free of charge according to the Binntal Landscape Park; according to the page with the tourist office's guest card, also free).

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

According to the Binntal Landscape Park, partly wheelchair-accessible; the museum is on the first floor of a historic house.

Kids & families

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Amenities & dining

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