Museum La Truaisch

About the museum

The house that is now the museum was built in 1898/99 as a holiday home at the top of the village of Sedrun by Sigisbert Monn-Beer (1857–1906), a railway foreman with the Swiss Federal Railways in Ticino. As a stone house it was an exception in Tujetsch, which at the time was built almost entirely of wood. His technically gifted sons set up a workshop on the first floor; Sebastian Monn (1888–1960) later ran the valley's first mechanical workshop there and repaired sewing machines, bicycles, gramophones and radios.

In 1980 the municipality of Tujetsch bought the house to set up a valley museum in it. After renovation until 1984, objects and tools were collected that show the life and work of the population before mechanization around 1950; many came as donations from the valley. The museum was inaugurated on September 7, 1986. Its name is an old Romansh term for a granary or a warehouse.

Today the museum shows a living room, a kitchen and a bedroom from earlier times, tools of shoemakers and carpenters, and equipment for farming and alpine agriculture. The mineral section presents finds from local crystal hunters (Strahler), pieces from the Gotthard Base Tunnel and an especially large milarite; since summer 2023 the collection of Ignazi Albin (1933–1987) from Tschamut has also been on display. An exhibition on linen culture, models in the hay barn, a ceramics collection from Bugnei and more than fifty films about the valley complete the offering.

Highlights

• One of the most valuable mineral collections in Switzerland, with a large milarite
• Minerals from the Gotthard Base Tunnel and the Ignazi Albin collection
• Living room, kitchen and bedroom as in earlier times
• Linen culture from flaxseed to fabric, with spinning wheel and loom
• More than fifty films on the culture, customs and agriculture of Tujetsch
• Search game for children with a crystal as a gift

Permanent exhibitions

• Heimat-, Geschichts- und Kulturmuseum – Living room, kitchen and bedroom from earlier times, tools of shoemakers and carpenters, and equipment for farming and alpine agriculture show everyday life in Tujetsch.
• Mineralien – Kristalle – Finds from local crystal hunters, pieces from the Gotthard Base Tunnel, an exceptionally large milarite and the Ignazi Albin collection; the loans from the crystal hunters change every three years.
• Leinenkultur – The path from flaxseed to fabric is shown with small-scale figures and equipment, as well as a flax comb, spinning wheel, yarn reel and loom in full size.

Founded

1986

Operated by

Gemeinde Tujetsch

Admission & discounts

Free admission with the Raiffeisen Bank EC card, with the guest card and with the Golden Card.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

In the search game, children use a picture sheet to find ten ceramic photos hidden in the museum; as a reward, they may choose a crystal.

Getting there & parking

By car from Andermatt over the Oberalppass (closed in winter) or from Chur via Disentis/Mustér to Sedrun.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 40 guests.

The hall (6 tables of 6 people, up to 40 people) and the museum garden can be rented for apéros, class reunions, meetings, celebrations and seminars.

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