Talmuseum Ursern

About the museum

The Talmuseum Ursern is housed in one of the finest patrician buildings in the Ursern Valley. Talammann (valley magistrate) Franz Dominik Nager had the spacious residential and business house built in 1786. On September 25, 1799, it served as the headquarters of Field Marshal Suvorov of Russia, which is why local people call it the “Suworowhaus.”

In 1985 the Korporation Ursern (Ursern Corporation) bought the badly dilapidated building, had it carefully renovated and converted into a museum. To this day the corporation runs the house, supported by the Stiftung Talmuseum (Talmuseum foundation); a small team takes care of exhibitions, events and tours.

The core is the domestic culture around 1780/1800, with a late-Baroque ceremonial parlor whose paneling, doors and furniture are coordinated with one another. The permanent exhibition also covers valley and cultural history, tourism, the military, alpine farming and pack-animal transport, and displays a natural history cabinet. One room is dedicated to Olympic champion Bernhard Russi from Ursern. Temporary exhibitions are shown on the ground floor.

Highlights

• Late-Baroque ceremonial parlor, c. 1780/1800
• Former headquarters of Field Marshal Suvorov (1799)
• Valley and cultural history, alpine farming and pack-animal transport
• Room for ski racer Bernhard Russi
• Evening tours “Nachts im Talmuseum” in summer

Permanent exhibition

• Dauerausstellung zur Geschichte des Urserntals – Domestic culture with a ceremonial parlor, valley and cultural history, tourism, the military, alpine farming and pack-animal transport, a natural history cabinet, and a room on Bernhard Russi.

Operated by

Korporation Ursern

Admission & discounts

Admission is free with the Raiffeisen Pass or the Museum Pass. Tours and workshops for Uri schools are free; for schools from outside the canton, the price is on request.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

According to the website, the museum is not barrier-free. Animals may not be brought in, except trained assistance dogs.

Kids & families

Age-appropriate tours with workshops are offered for school classes. Children must be supervised by accompanying adults at all times.

Getting there & parking

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

A suitcase of selected books about the region is available for purchase. Eating and drinking are not allowed in the exhibition rooms.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties

Up to 30 guests.

Standing receptions for class gatherings, family celebrations or group outings in the historic ground floor, ideal for up to about 30 people (request by email).

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