The museum’s history
1905
The Société de la Flore Valdôtaine founds a private museum to preserve the finds and promote the natural sciences in the Aosta Valley
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1934
The museum collections are temporarily transferred to the Alpine Military School
1975
The Société recreates the museum in Saint-Laurent Church in Aosta
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1985
The museum moves to its new premises in Saint-Pierre Castle
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2015
The museum is named after Efisio Noussan and two sites are established
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