In the pavilion building, which continues to be used as a waiting room for the post bus stop, the SALA VIAGGIATORI (TRAVELERS' ROOM) has been created- an exhibition space under the direction of curator Luciano Fasciati. Twice a year, a wall display case will be used for thematic exhibitions dedicated to visual art, design and everyday culture.
Exhibitions
Automobile (20.04.2025 - 20.03.2026)
Part 1: 20.04.2025 - 23.08.2025 Part 2: 25.08.2025 - 20.03.2026
The Ciäsa Granda (‘big house’), now an ethnographic museum, belongs to the Museo Ciäsa Granda e Atelier Giacometti Foundation since 2023. In 1952, the assembly of the then Società Culturale association decided to purchase the house to convert it into a cultural centre. The museum features realistic dioramas, reconstructions of workshops for various crafts and valuable documentation of domestic life in the valley. Visitors are given a vivid insight into the social, cultural and natural history of the Bregaglia Valley and can also learn about its customs. During the summer months, the Ciäsa Granda hosts special exhibitions.
In addition to the special atmosphere of the imposing 16th-century patrician house, the museum also displays high-quality fine art. The collection of artworks by artists from the Bregaglia Valley, Giovanni, Augusto, Alberto and Diego Giacometti, as well as Varlin, who moved to Bondo, is modest in size but reflects the artists' close connection to the valley, particularly in terms of subject matter. The studio of Giovanni and Alberto Giacometti is run by the museum.
Opening hours From 31 May to 19 October 2025, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Mondays. From 15 July to 31 August 2025, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed on Mondays.
Guided tours Group tours on request (max. 20 people): CHF 150 (plus entrance fee) Guided tours of the Giacometti studio (near the museum): see Giacometti studio.
Entrance fees Adults: CHF 8 Students and children aged 6 to 16: CHF 4
Special exhibitions Ernst Scheidegger e la Bregaglia, from 31 May to 19 October 2025
An old basement of the Casa Stampa, next to the Ciäsa Granda Museum, houses an exhibition of personality of the Val Bregaglia. Biographies of people who are still active and of people who are now deceased are told. The first 7 films present artists, architects, administrators, lawyers, farmers, artisans, bursars, politicians, sportsmen and mountaineers, aothers will be added soon.
These are stories of those who have found a way to move forward in the valley, some creatively, others entrepreneurially. These are stories of those who sought their fortune in the rest of the world and of those who arrived in the valley and built their future.
Durante la stagione estiva 2025, il Centro Giacometti propone tre mostre tematiche in tre edifici diversi nel villaggio di Stampa.
Alberto Giacometti Crisis 1937-1947. Mostra biografica di Marco Giacometti e Matthias Oppermann. Luogo: Centro Giacometti, Strada cantonale 119. L'orizzonte di Giacometti: piattaforma con vista panoramica. Istallazione di Marco Giacometti e Mariam Zerechi. Luogo: Centro Giacometti, Gassa Alberto Giacometti 6. 29.06.2025 - 19.10.2025
Ulrika Sparre Ear to the Ground. Luogo: Stalla uno, Gassa Alberto Giacometti 6. 29.06.2025 - 19.10.2025
Mariangelo Cazzaniga Tracce, oltre la Memoria. Luogo: Vecchio poligono di tiro 29.06.2025 - 19.10.2025
L'inaugurazione delle mostre temporanee presso il Centro Giacometti si svolgerà sabato, 28 giugno 2025, ore 15.00. La stagione espositiva si concluderà il 19 ottobre 2025.
Informazioni
L'accesso è permesso ogni giorno dalle 10.30 alle 18.00, salvo il lunedì e il martedì. A partire dalla sede del Centro Giacometti, Strada cantonale 119 si trovano delle tavole indicative per raggiungere i tre spazi espositivi. Ringraziamo i visitatori per il loro interesse e il loro sostegno.
Their connection to Soglio and interest in historic buildings inspired Ugo and Elena Giacometti to acquire and restore a farmhouse and barn - owned by Elena's family for several generations - as well as to restore an abandoned smithy located nearby. The three buildings in Gassa d'la Streccia were opened to the public for the first time in 2017 with an open day. Since then, cultural activities, photo exhibitions and guided tours have been organized. Photographs are on display in the smithy, which is used as an exhibition space. The two-story building is accessible to the public from Easter to the end of October.
Opening hours and access During the tourist season, the smithy is always open and freely accessible to the public. Caution and regard are requested. Children are allowed access only in the presence of an adult. Insurance is the responsibility of visitors; the owners disclaim any liability.
Exhibitions Smithy (ground floor and first floor): "The Bregaglia in 1911". Photographs by Albert Stumpf. Freely accessible from Easter to the end of October.
Price Free donation
Information Ugo and Elena Giacometti, Via Principale 10, 7603 Vicosoprano, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
La Streccia - Gassa d'la Streccia 11 - 7610 Soglio
Count de Renesse had the church built in 1884 according to the design of the famous Belgian architect Jules Rauh.
Construction began on June 16, 1884 and by September 16 of the same year the church had already been completed. Countess de Renesse then gave it to the Kursaal Hotel. It was then given to the Anglican community and in 1967 became the Catholic church of Maloja. When the new church of Maloja was inaugurated, the old church of San Gaudenz - as it was officially called - was deconsecrated.
It is now called Chiesa Bianca. It was restored thanks to a private initiative and is now a meeting place that hosts a variety of performances: concerts, book presentations, parties and celebrations. In the pretty little church were also celebrated weddings and baptisms. Next to the church is installed in summer a chessboard and every game, played here, in the middle of the enchanting landscape, is a wonderful pleasure.
Special exhibition Giovanni Segantini und das Licht,
Special exhibition Giovanni Segantini und das Licht, from 27 June to 23 July 2025; Giovanni Segantini und die Tiere, from 3 to 28 August 2025, every day except Wednesday, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Bregaglia Valley has many lovely hidden corners and is worth even a brief visit.Bregaglia Valley has a variety of ruins, churches, quaint villages and many hidden corners well worth a visit. The ruins of San Gaudenzio, the Pretorio and "Lan Muraia," are just a few of the cultural highlights worth seeing. There is much to explore and discover in Bregaglia.
After 1906, a small barn in the heart of Stampa was converted into Giovanni Giacometti’s studio. In this room, his children as well as his wife Annetta often posed as models for the painter. After Giovanni’s death in 1933, his famous son, Alberto, used the small atelier. He regularly visited his home-valley and his mother during the summer months. Even today, you can still see traces of the two artists in the room.
Atelier Visits Every Sunday, from 31 May to 20 October 2025, at 3.00 pm Every Thursday, from 15 July to 31 August 2025, at 3.00 pm
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