Entrance Ecomuseum Alter Gasthof

Visit: Ecomuseum, 3907 Simplon Dorf, Simplon 3907 Switzerland

The "alter Gasthof" in Simplon village forms the actual center of the Ecomuseum. The former Susten building on the village square was built in several stages between the 14th and 18th centuries. In Simplon Dorf's typical construction, the wooden block walls were surrounded by walls. After the purchase by the community, the building was restored in 1991-95. The Old Inn also houses the museum's permanent exhibition. International transit traffic and its effects on regional history are the focus of the presentation. The concept of the Ecomuseum Simplon is rooted in the idea of holistically looking at the habitat and showing the interrelation between man and the environment. The name is program. The Ecomuseum leaves the venerable walls of the classical museum and becomes the expert companion of a mobile audience. It is interested in the natural space as well as the historical environment that has made the natural landscape into a cultural landscape.