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The museums of the Aosta Valley acquire, study and preserve material and immaterial evidence of the territory, its history and its people: art and archeology, science and natural history, popular traditions.

NOT TO BE MISSED

Maison des anciens remèdes

Along stage 18, an interactive museum illustrates the natural remedies and the ancient traditions of healing with medicinal herbs.

Aosta Valley CRAFTS MUSEUM

The crafts museum of Fénis (stages 19 and 20) shows objects, materials and techniques of the handmade tradition of Aosta Valley.

Maison Musée Jean-Paul II

Along stage 15, objects, documents and photographs of Pope John Paul II, guest of excellence for years at Introd during his summer period of rest.

ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY

From Nus (stages 9 and 10) the Saint-Barthélemy astronomical observatory, at an altitude of 1600 meters, is worth a detour.

MUSEUM OF THE MEGALITHIC AREA

From the Neolithic Age to the Bronze Age, the Saint-Martin-de-Corléans museum in Aosta shows the evolution of this important prehistoric archaeological site.

REGIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM

At the regional archaelogical musem of Aosta there are numerous bits of evidence of the presence of man in Aosta, from prehistory to the Middle Ages.

Museums along the way

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MAV and Fénis Castle

MAV - Traditional Aosta Valley Craft Museum

Fénis

The MAV is a museum devoted to traditional Valle d’Aosta craftsmanship.The traditional craftsmanship of Valle d’Aosta carries within it a wealth of symbols, knowledge, identity values and extraordinary creative processes of which the objects created are …

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Pra dou Sas museum homes

Mid Mountain Ecomuseum

Fontainemore

The mid mountain ecomuseum is in Pra dou Sas, close to the entrance to the Mont Mars Natural Reserve. It is a beautiful mid-mountain village, whose buildings are used partly as a living museum. A two-storey stone house has a stable on the lower floor and …

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Academy of Saint Anselmo

Gressan

Founded in 1855 to promote historical studies of Valle d’Aosta, it is a prestigious place of documentation, provided with an archive and precious items, including Celtic gold coins and bronze bracelets, medieval wooden statues, 16th-century paintings, …

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The outside

Maison Gargantua

Gressan

Close to the Côte de Gargantua regional nature reserve there is an ancient building that hosts Maison Gargantua. Maison Gargantua is an ethnographic museum, an exhibition hall, an educational space, a sculpture laboratory and the departure point of some …

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Ecomuseo Walser

Walser Ecomuseum

Gressoney-La-Trinité

The Ecomuseum is made up of three buildings that lead visitors on a voyage of discovery through the Walser culture:Country House - Puròhus Typical house from the 18th century, with the authentic atmosphere of a Walser home, featuring the “wohngade”, …

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Alpenfaunamuseum Beck-Peccoz di Gressoney-Saint-Jean

"Beck-Peccoz" Regional Museum of alpine fauna

Gressoney-Saint-Jean

Buy your tickets on-lineIn his testament drawn up in Augsburg and dated 11 February 1882, Baron Luigi Beck-Peccoz asked for his collection of trophies to be transported to Gressoney and arranged in a purposely-built building allocating a large sum of …

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Outside

House Museum John-Paul II

Introd

Les Combes museum is a “sanctuary of memories” with images, documents and objects regarding the pontificate of John Paul II. It is a tribute to the Polish Pope who, from 1989 to 2004, chose ten times the Aosta Valley and the village of Les Combes for his …

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“crotteun”

Local History Museum Maison Bruil - Maison de l'alimentation

Introd

Maison Bruil, located in the hamlet Ville Dessus of Introd is one of the best examples of rural Gran Paradiso architecture. It is an ancient rural house with several concentrated functions: all spaces needed for survival of people and animals were …

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museum of sacred art - church of Introd

Parish museum of sacred art

Introd

Established inside the church dedicated to the Conversion of Paul the Apostle, the parish museum exhibits statues, astylar crosses and liturgical ornaments from the church itself and village chapels. The most significant objects include two Madonnas and …

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The soul of places - Les Combes - Introd

The soul of places - open-air museum

Introd

An invitation to meet the soul of a place and learn how to grasp its charm, history, magic … The village of Les Combes, in the municipality of Introd, at the gates of the Gran Paradiso National Park, is known for its pleasant *traditional architecture …

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