The Museum Engiadinais is a jewel of its kind and unique in Switzerland. At its heart are the atmospheric parlors, which are up to 500 years old. All of their furnishings have been carefully cleaned and conserved and now shine in new splendor.
The newly created display collections in the Engadine Museum allow visitors to discover the wealth of material cultural heritage: richly embroidered textiles, precious jewelry, highly crafted pipes and tobacco boxes, rare wall clocks, ceramic tableware, everyday objects decorated with carvings and much more. The museum's most precious object is a traverse flute made by the famous instrument maker Rippert in Paris around 1695. Two audio samples allow visitors to experience the beautiful sound of the restored flute made of boxwood and ivory.
Museum Engiadinais in St. Moritz, exhibition From the drop cap to the whetstone quiver - precious objects from the Campell Collection © Museum Engiadinais
The focus is on the aesthetically high-quality presentation of table and bed linen as well as clothing and accessories from Engadin families. Cross-stitch patterns are typical of Graubünden, and some of the motifs are embroidered over generations. For festive clothing and rituals such as christenings, particularly richly decorated silk embroideries are created. The theme of sleeping is also interesting. On display are a colorfully embroidered bed curtain for the four-poster bed or a sumptuous sheet that is taken out of the hope chest for visitors to the maternity ward, for example.
June 1, 2023 to April 28, 2024
