Mountain guide museum

The Mountain Guide Museum occupies the Meierturm building, displaying equipment, photographs, and documents related to alpine mountaineering throughout multiple exhibition spaces.

The museum, which opened its doors in June 2000, preserves the legacy of St. Niklaus mountain guides who led climbers up the Matterhorn during the 19th century.

The exhibition halls present collections of regional minerals alongside artifacts that document the evolution of mountain guiding techniques and equipment over 150 years.

Located at Dorfstrasse 36, the museum provides information in German, French, and English, with access via the train station connecting Visp to Zermatt.

The museum contains records and equipment from the Lochmatter, Knubel, Pollinger, and Imboden families, who established St. Niklaus as a center for mountain guiding.

Location: St. Niklaus

Inception: June 10, 2000

Official opening: June 10, 2000

Address: Dorfstrasse 36, 3924 St. Niklaus 3924 3924

Website: http://graechen.ch/Kultur-Brauchtum/Museen/Heimat-Bergfuehrermuseum-St.-Niklaus-mit-Mineralienausstellung

GPS coordinates: 46.17566,7.80173

Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:25