Museum Alpin, Pontresina

Name: Museum Alpin
Address: Via Maistra 199, Pontresina, Switzerland

#3 among attractions in Pontresina

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Museum Alpin in Pontresina in the Swiss canton of Graubünden is a museum of local history.

It is housed on Via Maistra in the Chesa Delnon, a 17th century Engadine house.

Permanent exhibitions show the traditional Engadine house, an SAC hut including inventory, the history of hunting in Graubünden, the minerals of the Engadine and the history of regional mining. In addition, the fauna and flora of the Val Bernina and the Upper Engadine are presented to the public in multimedia form.

Special exhibitions often refer to the special position of tourism in the Upper Engadine and to the cultural changes it brought.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 46°29'22"N, 9°54'21"E

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Via Maistra 199Pontresina Switzerland

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Museum Alpin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Celerina/Schlarigna, Lake St. Moritz, St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun, Cresta Run.

2.7 miNW
Winter sport, Ski area
Celerina/Schlarigna, St. Moritz
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Scenic lake known for winter polo
Lake St. Moritz, St. Moritz
74 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Lake St. Moritz is a natural jewel set within the luxurious city of St. Moritz, renowned for its elegance and exclusive winter sports scene. This alpine lake, embraced by snow-capped peaks and lush forests, is as much a visual...
2.9 miW
Sport complex, Sport venue, Sport
St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun, St. Moritz
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3 miW
Natural 3/4-mile ice run with 10 corners
Cresta Run, St. Moritz
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1.8 miW
Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water
Lej da Staz, St. Moritz
47 min walk • Lej da Staz is a lake in the Engadin valley, Grisons, Switzerland. Close to Lake St. Moritz, it is surrounded by the forest of Staz.
2.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Languard
62 min walk • Piz Languard is a mountain of the Livigno Alps, overlooking Pontresina in the canton of Graubünden. With a height of 3,262 metres above sea level, it is one of the highest summits of the Livigno Alps and the highest summit of the range that lies west of the Livigno Pass.
2.2 miN
Summit with a restaurant and viewpoints
Muottas Muragl, Samedan
58 min walk • Muottas Muragl is a location on the southern slopes of the Blais da Muottas, a summit at the western end of the range descending from Piz Vadret, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden. It overlooks the Engadin, between the towns of Samedan, St. Moritz and Pontresina. The mountain is within the municipality of Samedan.
~960 ftE
Forts and castles
Spaniola Castle, Pontresina
5 min walk • Spaniola Castle is a ruined castle in the municipality of Pontresina of the Canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.
2.4 miE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Georgy Hut
61 min walk • The Georgy Hut is a mountain hut in the Swiss Alps, located on Piz Languard, above Pontresina. At 3,175 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain hut in the canton of Graubünden.
1.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Muragl
41 min walk • Piz Muragl is a mountain of the Livigno Alps, overlooking Pontresina in the canton of Graubünden. It lies on the range south of the Val Muragl.
2.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Piz Chalchagn
67 min walk • Piz Chalchagn is a mountain in the Bernina Range of the Alps, located south of Pontresina in the canton of Graubünden. It lies at the northern end of the range north of La Spedla and culminating at Piz Bernina.

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Which popular attractions are close to Museum Alpin?

Nearby attractions include Spaniola Castle, Pontresina (5 min walk), Sta. Maria, Pontresina (5 min walk), San Niculò, Pontresina (9 min walk).