Welcome to the
Efisio Noussan
Museum
of Natural
Sciences
Have an imaginative vision
Discover the Valle d’Aosta’s natural beauty and cultural heritage. Sensory and interactive suggestions will lead you to explore the area and its biodiversity.
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Info and prices
From April to September open from 10.00 am to 7.00 pm
From October to March open from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm
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group visits
Phone booking only for groups of 15 or more people. Phone +39 0165 95931 (Tuesday – Sunday, 9:45 am to 5:30 pm)
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Guided tours for schools
The guided tour service for schools must be booked in advance by email
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The elevator is not working, we apologize for the inconvenience
The museum is closed to the public on 25 December 2024 and January 1st, 2025 and it is open on Monday 6 January 2025
Two locations, one museum
The exhibition space and the operational headquarters are the two hearts of the Natural Sciences Museum. Culture and research come together to reach the public, schools and the territory.
Saint-Pierre
The castle houses the Museum’s exhibition venue. This local gem, which combines history and scientific dissemination, was given fresh life through the restoration and revival of the ancient building.
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La Salle
The operational headquarters integrates museum and educational activities, conservation and research to share studies and knowledge. It supports the territory and its complex ecosystems in progress.
Research
Highlights
The Museum Rooms
The castle and its history
Hall of Coats of Arms
Hall 1
Biodiversity between peaks and valleys.
The Hall of Diversity
Hall 2
In the 19th century museum: the Wunderkammer of wonders.
Hall of Time
Hall 3
The Alps, guardians of time and the Lyskamm marmot.
Hall of Rocks and Stones
Hall 4
In the belly of the Earth.
Hall of Mines
Hall 5
The two faces of the valley: the adret (sunny) and envers (shady) sides
Hall of the Mountain Slopes
Hall 6
The forefathers of Aosta Valley science
Hall of the Wise Abbots
Hall 7
An ambassador of Aosta Valley culture and nature
Efisio Noussan Hall
Hall 8
The life force of a precious element
Hall of Water
Halls 9 – 10
Trees, twittering birds and other inhabitants
Hall of the Forest
Hall 11
Between slopes and high plateaus
Hall of Vertigo
Hall 12
Long grassy expanses among flora and fauna
Hall of the Meadow
Halls 13 – 14
Glaciers, places of science and mountaineering
Hall of Frost
Hall 15
The symphony of nature
Hall of Emotions
Hall 16