Wintersportmuseum Davos

About the museum

The Wintersportmuseum Davos opened in 1992. It is run by an association that has been gathering exhibits and collecting stories from eyewitnesses and locals for more than three decades. The core collection consists of winter sports equipment and documents from the foundation of the Jürg Kaufmann family, as well as the archive of the Hockey Club Davos.

The museum is centrally located in the former post office building on the Promenade in Davos Platz and shows the development of winter sports from its beginnings to the present in two rooms. The first room is devoted to skiing, from early hunting skis through jumping and cross-country skis to snowboards, and to the development of the downhill ski between 1880 and 2000. The second room covers figure skating, speed skating, ice hockey and curling, as well as sleds and bobsleds.

The stories told include how the first ski came to Davos as a gift from a Norwegian patient to the doctor Carl Spengler, what lies behind the famous Davos sled, how bobsled runs led down to Klosters, and how the Spengler Cup came about. Also on show are crystal globes of Davos World Cup winners and a trophy donated by Arthur Conan Doyle. The museum is recognized by the FIS; the Medizinmuseum Davos is in the same building.

Highlights

• Skis from early hunting skis to the snowboard
• Davos sleds and bobsleds
• Figure skating and ice dancing of the spa guests around 1930
• Hockey legends of HC Davos and the history of the Spengler Cup
• Trophy from Arthur Conan Doyle and World Cup crystal globes
• Shared admission with the Medizinmuseum in the same building

Permanent exhibitions

• Skisport – The first exhibition room shows skis from hunting skis through jumping and cross-country skis to the snowboard, and the development of the downhill ski from 1880 to 2000, along with Davos ski pioneers.
• Eissport, Schlitten und Bob – The second room is devoted to figure skating, speed skating, ice hockey and curling, as well as sleds and bobsleds, with memories of HC Davos and the Spengler Cup.

Founded

1992

Operated by

Verein Wintersportmuseum Davos

Admission & discounts

Admission covers both the Wintersportmuseum and the Medizinmuseum Davos in the same building. Cash only.

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Getting there & parking

The museum is centrally located on the Promenade in Davos Platz, in the former post office building.

Amenities & dining

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