Musée de la nature

Musée de la nature is a museum in Sion, Valais which is located on Rue des Châteaux. Musée de la nature is situated nearby to Place de la Majorie, as well as near the archaeological site Majorie Castle.

Opening hours:
October—May: Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
June—September: Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—6:00 PM
Type: Museum
Address: Rue des Châteaux 12, 1950

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Majorie Castle and Sion Cathedral.

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.

Sion Cathedral

Church

Photo: Martin Doelberg, CC0.

Sion Cathedral or the Cathedral of Our Lady of Sion is the Roman Catholic cathedral in Sion, Valais, Switzerland. It is the seat of the Diocese of Sion. The cathedral, in the Byzantine style, contains several Roman inscriptions, 15 altars, and many fonts. Sion Cathedral is situated 210 metres west of Musée de la nature.

Town Hall

Town hall

Photo: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Town Hall is situated 110 metres southwest of Musée de la nature.

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 Musée de la nature.

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 Musée de la nature.

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 Musée de la nature.

Musée de la nature

Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Sion, Sion District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.2343° or 46° 14′ 4″ north

Longitude

7.36195° or 7° 21′ 43″ east

Open location code

8FR969M6+PQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1413663490

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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