Valais History Museum
Valais History Museum is a museum in Sion, Valais. Valais History Museum is situated nearby to the church Chapelle de Tous-les-Saints de Sion, as well as near the archaeological site Majorie Castle.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
October—May: Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
June—September: Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—6:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Musee d’histoire” and “Musée d’histoire”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tourbillon Castle and Majorie Castle.
Tourbillon Castle
Castle
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tourbillon Castle is a castle in Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated on a hill and faces the Basilique de Valère, located on the opposite hill. Tourbillon Castle is situated 360 metres northeast of Valais History Museum.
Majorie Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Majorie Castle is a castle in the municipality of Sion in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Majorie Castle is situated 210 metres west of Valais History Museum.
Chapelle de Tous-les-Saints de Sion
Church
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle de Tous-les-Saints de Sion is a church, which is situated 110 metres northeast of Valais History Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salins and Les Agettes.
Salins
Village
Salins was a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Salins merged into the municipality of Sion. Salins is situated 2½ km south of Valais History Museum.
Les Agettes
Village
Photo: Olivier Bruchez, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Les Agettes is a former municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The municipality of Les Agettes merged on 1 January 2017 into Sion. Les Agettes is situated 3 km south of Valais History Museum.
Bramois
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bramois is a village located in Switzerland, in the canton of Valais, approximately 4 km southeast of the center of Sion. The commune of Bramois was merged with the commune of Sion in 1968. Bramois is situated 3 km east of Valais History Museum.
Valais History Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Sion, Sion District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.23395° or 46° 14′ 2″ northLongitude
7.36421° or 7° 21′ 51″ eastElevation
581 metres (1,906 feet)Open location code
8FR969M7+HMOpenStreetMap ID
node 5143511521OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
11979299
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In Other Languages
From French to German—“Valais History Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Musée d’histoire du Valais”
- German: “Geschichtsmuseum Wallis”
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