The museums of the Aosta Valley acquire, study and preserve tangible and intangible evidence of the area, of its history and its people: art and archaeology, science and natural history and popular arts and traditions.

By visiting the museums, you will get to know and understand many aspects of the natural and human environment of the Aosta Valley which you might otherwise miss.

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Aosta Valley Craftsmanship Museum

Aosta Valley Craftsmanship Museum

The Museo dell’artigianato valdostano (MAV) allows you to discover objects, materials, gestures and techniques of the traditional craftsmanship of the Aosta Valley.

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Astronomic observatory

Astronomic observatory

At Saint-Barthélemy, the observatory and the planetarium are interesting destinations for a family day out: laboratories and activities for children.

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Alps Museum

Alps Museum

The Bard Alps Museum illustrates, with sounds, videos, projections, reconstructions and multimedia games, the mountain experienced and transformed by man.

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Fortifications Museum

Fortifications Museum

One of the museums of the Bard Fort: a fascinating journey through the evolution of defensive techniques, siege systems and the concept of the frontier.

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Gamba Castle

Gamba Castle

Gamba castle holds the regional collection of modern and contemporary art with over 1,500 works of art presented in 13 rooms of the castle.

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Treasure of the Cathedral

Treasure of the Cathedral

The treasure of the Cathedral of Aosta city includes masterpieces of art from various ages, such as an ivory diptych dating back to 406 depicting Emperor Honorius.

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Mining Museum

Mining Museum

In Cogne a modern museum complex on the Mining Park of the Aosta Valley which tells the story of the extraction of minerals from the deposits of the region and life in the mines in the past.

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Ancient remedies museum

Ancient remedies museum

How do you make a natural toothpaste? Find out about medicinal herbs and the ancient remedies used in the Aosta Valley to cure humans and animals.

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Visitors centres of the Gran Paradiso National Park

Visitors centres of the Gran Paradiso National Park

The four visitor centres in Cogne, Valsavarenche and Rhêmes allow to discover the first italian national park.

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