Museum Waltensburger Meister / Arcun da tradiziun Vuorz

About the museum

The museum is located in the Casa Cadruvi, built in 1580, directly opposite the Reformed church of Waltensburg/Vuorz. There you can see the most important work of the Waltensburger Meister, an unnamed 14th-century painter: the Passion cycle in fresco technique. The museum opened in 1975 and is an institution of the municipality of Breil/Brigels.

The permanent exhibition in the two north rooms places the master's work in its context. Using exhibits, display panels and multimedia stations, it covers the Middle Ages, the painter himself, his works and places of work in Graubünden, related art, and the painting technique, composition and style of affresco. A newer exhibition area, set up for the jubilee “500 Jahre Freistaat der Drei Bünde,” shows how the frescoes, painted over after the Reformation, were rediscovered and restored.

The village museum Arcun da tradiziun is housed in the same building. It displays everyday objects from the region, mostly from the 19th century, with changing thematic focuses on the daily life of earlier generations. The museum also includes the traditional Pistrin bakehouse in the village section of Sumvitg, where bread can be baked in the wood-fired oven after registration.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition on the Waltensburger Meister, a 14th-century fresco painter
• His main work, the Passion, in the church directly opposite
• Affresco painting technique explained clearly
• Picture workshop to try out, part of the “Mittelalterland”
• Village museum Arcun da tradiziun and Pistrin bakehouse

Permanent exhibitions

• Waltensburger Meister – Exhibits, display panels and multimedia on the Middle Ages, the painter and his works in Graubünden, related art and fresco technique, supplemented by the history of fresco conservation.
• Arcun da tradiziun – Dorfmuseum – Local heritage collection with everyday objects from the region, mostly from the 19th century, presented with changing focuses.

Founded

1975

Operated by

Gemeinde Breil/Brigels

Admission & discounts

50% reduction with the Caritas KulturLegi. The picture workshop is included in admission. Payment in cash or with TWINT.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

In the picture workshop in the museum, children and adults solve tasks on the visual language of the Waltensburger Meister and get creative themselves. The museum belongs to the “Mittelalterland,” a family game of Graubünden museums with a medieval theme.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located in the Casa Cadruvi, opposite the church.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Museum shop with literature on the Waltensburger Meister and postcards of his frescoes.

Events & venue rental

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