Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880 - 1938) lived in Davos from 1917 until his death. His comprehensive range of work is considered to have exercised a pioneering influence on German expressionism. The Kirchner Museum was opened in September 1992 and represents the largest collection of the artist's work in the world. The museum building was designed by two Zürich architects: Annette Gigon and Mike Guyer. Its unadorned yet clearly articulated style is held in high esteem in international architectural circles.

The central location of the former post office building, today the seat of the Davos district authority, makes it the most appropriate place to present the wide collection of winter sports equipment and documents donated by the Jürg Kaufmann family from Davos. The impressive exhibits (sledges, bobsleds, skis, skates, curling material, etc.) document the history of winter sports from its very beginning to the present day.

The stylish character and charm of this time-honoured building, a former patrician house,  make it more suitable than any other in the district to house and exhibit the rich collection of old everyday objects and documents from Davos. It also holds many temporary special exhibitions.

The newly designed museum is one of the winners of the "European Museum of the Year Award 2010" competition in which 50 European museums took part.  Housed on three floors, the museum displays the private collection by Angela Prader with toys and toy culture from the 18th to the 20^th century: technical toys, doll’s houses, fashion dolls and play dolls, shops, miniature cabinets, toy theatres, paper toys etc.  Also worthy of note is the large display model of the Berghof Sanatorium, based on the model from Thomas Mann’s novel «The Magic Mountain». Annual special exhibitions. New, permanent special exhibition on metal building-set models from Meccano/Märklin/Stokys (exclusive to Switzerland). Museum café and museum shop. Guided tours and events in museum available on request.

Trailer Toy Museum Davos

The Graubunden Mining Museum is situated at Schmelzboden near the Davos Monstein railway station. It is housed in the historic administration building dating from the early 19th century. The museum displays mining objects, photos and documents as well as many ores from various earlier mining sites from the whole canton. The exhibition is complemented by an audio-visual show that gives visitors a lasting impression of Graubunden’s first industry. The calcite and mountain crystal exhibition, opened in 2001/2002, is a unique enhancement to this fascinating museum.

The Documentation of Davos' Medical-Scientific Development Foundation has set itself the objective of collecting and making an inventory of the instruments, x-ray images and files that document the work of physicians and researchers in Davos. The collection is a welcome addition to the documentation library and is open for study purposes to all persons interested in historic, social, scientific, and medical matters.

Local museum with authentic farmhouse living room, bedroom, kitchen, and weaving room from the 19th century, exhibition of old postcards, changing exhibitions.

Opening and operating hours:
22 June - 19 October 2011, every Wednesdy from 15:00 - 17:30 h

Winter closed