2018 World Guide to Ski Museums, Collections, and Libraries
Ski Museums of the World 2018
Updated March, 2021
By E. John B. Allen
Of the 128 nations (up from 110 in 2012) that belong to the Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS), 21 have established museums focusing on the history of skiing. Some are entirely devoted to skiing; some are part of a small, local museum; others are simply one section within a broader collection of folk material; and a few private collections are listed. The dozens of ski museums and libraries in this list are not all of a kind—but for skiers and snowboarders interested in the rich heritage of what we now call “snowsports,” any would merit a visit.
Skis were on public view as early as 1655, but the first dedicated ski museum was founded in Norway in 1923 and is now in its 95th year, still remaining in the same area at Holmenkollen, bordering Oslo’s own skiing grounds, the Nordmarka. But the huge majority of museums are post-World War II creations, many initiated by individuals like Theodor Hüttenegger in Mürzzuschlag, Austria, and Gilbert Merlin in Grenoble, France. In the United States, many ski museums were started by individuals but then, in an effort to raise money, transformed into Halls of Fame. American museums are all private ventures, although a few may receive some government funding at the local, regional or national level.
Ski heritage and its preservation rely heavily on specialized libraries, many of them an integral part of a museum. Others are beholden to an institution of learning, such as the library of the Deutsche Sporthochschule, the German Sports University in Cologne. Other leading resources include the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its massive Olympic museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the FIS, which has sponsored a half-dozen conferences on the history of skiing.
From amassing “a bunch of old stuff” in the early days, ski museums have made significant progress in recent years with computerized collection management and archival treatments of wood and cloth, film and photographs, documents and art. The online “digital museum” or “virtual museum” is the latest trend, consisting solely of a Website-based collection of images and information. At the moment, the two most successful online-only collections are the Austrian Olympic Committee’s museum and Luzi Hitz’ and Pierre Schneider’s “Swiss History of Skiing” museum. This sophisticated approach requires major financial support. Europeans have to persuade their municipalities, county and national governments to send Euros in their direction, while Americans try hard to increase membership to finance and improve their museums and libraries.
Over the past 42 years, I have visited many ski-related museums; for an historian, there is nothing like seeing the actual artifacts. Many of the museums have specialized libraries and are invaluable for anyone interested in following the old ski tracks. It was a natural project for me to publish a list for other interested parties. The list, last updated in 2012, had 119 entries; this new one contains 151—the latest addition being the archive of the Ski Club of Great Britain that was added to the Special Collections of De Montfort University in Leicester in February 2018. There are a further half-dozen museums waiting in the wings or in storage.
As ski travelers and students of ski history, I hope you will find it useful. But be warned: Some of the information came from websites or e-mail correspondence, information that can easily change. It is always wise to contact the museum ahead of a visit, and a requirement for anyone working on a research project. —E. John B. Allen
AUSTRALIA
Mount Buller, Victoria
National Alpine Museum of Australia, Inc.
Level 1 Alpine Central, Summit Road, Mt. Buller, Victoria 3723
Curator: Michelle Stevenson
E-mail: info@nama.org
Tel: +61 418 976 338
Website: www.nama.org.au
Open Winter: Saturday 12.00 – 15.00
Open Summer: Saturday 11.00 – 15.00. Every second Thursday 11.00 – 15.00.
Admission: Free
Thredbo, New South Wales
Thredbo Ski Museum
Thredbo Historical Society, P.O. Box 6, Thredbo, NSW 2625
Contact: Christina Webb
E-mail: via website
Tel: +61 2 9449 7610
Website: www.thredboskimuseum.com
Open: 26 December – 26 January (closed Mondays)
February, March, April, October weekends and public holidays
July - September daily (closed Mondays)
Call for hours
Closed: May, November, December 1 – 25
Admission: Free
AUSTRIA
Damüls, Vorarlberg
FIS Skimuseum Damüls
Kirchdorf 138, 6884 Damüls
Director/Curator: Christian Lingenhöle
E-mail: info@damuels.travel
Tel: +43 5510 6200
Website: www.damuels.travel
Open: December—April, and June—September: Tuesday and Friday 15.00—18.00
Closed: May, October, November
Admission: Free
Emphasis on Vorarlberg skiing and ski production and competition. Victor Sohm, Hannes Schneider, Georg Bilgeri featured.
Haus im Ennstal, Steiermark/Styria
Wintersportmuseum
Schlossplatz 189, 8967 Haus im Ennstal
Director: Willi Wawra
E-mail: wintersportmuseum@haus.at
Tel: +43 3686 2207-17
Website: www.haus.at/de/kultur/wintersportmuseum.php
Open: Tuesdays 10.00 – 12.00 and Wednesdays 16.30 – 20.30 and by appointment
Admission: €2 ($2.50), children: €1 ($1.25)
Hinterstoder, Oberösterreich/Upper Austria
Alpineum Hinterstoder
4573 Hinterstoder
Contact: Sabrina Plursch
E-mail: hinterstoder@pyhrn-priel.net
Tel: +43 7564 5263 99
Website: www.alpineum.at
Open: Monday—Friday 8.00—12.00 and 14.00—17.00
Weekends by arrangement
Admission: Adult €4 ($5), Child €2.20 ($2.50), Family €8 ($10)
Exhibits showing change from mountain farm village to summer and winter tourism. Strong on local skiing with downhill simulator and avalanche detector exhibits.
Hirschegg, Vorarlberg
Wintersportmuseum im Walserhaus
Walserhaus, Walserstrasse 64, 6992 Hirschegg
E-mail: info@walserhaus.at
Tel: +43 5517 5114 460
Website: www.walserhaus.at
Open: Monday-Saturday 9.00—17.00. Sundays and holidays 8.00—15.00
Admission: Free
Hochpillberg, Tirol
Schimuseum Hotel Grafenast
Bio-Hotel Grafenast, Pillbergstrasse 205, 6130 Hochpillberg
E-mail: sehnsucht@grafenast.at
Tel: +43 5242 63209
Website: www.grafenast.at
Open: By appointment
Admission: Free
Private collection of the Unterlechner family.
Lilienfeld, Nieder Österreich/Lower Austria
Bezirks-Heimatmuseum mit Zdarsky-Skimuseum und Archiv
Babenbergerstrasse 3, 3180 Lilienfeld
Director: Heinz Eppensteiner
E-mail: tourismus@lilienfeld.at or bez.heimatmuseum-lilienfeld@aon.at
Tel: +43 2762 52478 or +43 2762 52478
Website: www.zdarsky-ski-museum.at
Open: Thursday, Saturday, Sunday 16.00-18.00
Admission: Adult €5 ($6.25), Student €2.50 ($3)
Best museum for Mathias Zdarsky
Mürzzuschlag, Steiermark/Styria
Winter!Sport!Museum!
Wienerstrasse 13, 8680 Mürzzuschlag
Director: Hannes Nothnagl
E-mail: office@wintersportmuseum.com
Tel: +43 3852 3504
Website: www.wintersportmuseum.com
NB: Museum is being reorganized; probable reopening date is January 2019, admission hours and fees will be announced.
Large museum, excellent collections, good library.
Seefeld, Tirol
Olympic and Nostalgia Exhibition (1964, 1976 Winter Olympic Games) in the Rosshütte Panoramic Restaurant above Seefeld
E-mail: info@rosshuette.at
Tel: +43 5212 2416-0
Website: www.seefeld-sports.at
Open: call to find out dates and times
Admission: Free
St. Anton am Arlberg, Tirol
The Museum of St. Anton in the Kandahar Haus
Rudi-Matt-Weg 10, 6580 St. Anton am Arlberg
E-mail: office@museum-stanton.com
Tel: +43 5446 22690
Website: www.museum-stanton.com
Open: Winter: 12.00—18.00. Summer not announced (April 2018)
Admission: Adult €4 ($5), Child €2 ($2.50)
Local history. Emphasis on Hannes Schneider period.
Werfenweng, Salzburg
Salzburger FIS Landes-Skimuseum
Weng 138, 5453 Weng
Director: Hans Müller
E-mail: info@skimuseum.at
Tel: +43 664 50 000 96
Website: www.werfenweng.eu/EN/129-FIS-Landes-Skimuseum.html
Open: May—October: Monday, Friday, Sunday 13.00-17.00
November—April: Monday, Friday, Sunday 14.00—18.00
Admission: Adult €5 ($6.25). Senior/Student €3.50 ($4.50), Child €2.50 ($3) Family €10 ($12.50)
Local history with emphasis on Rudolf Lettner’s steel ski edges.
OTHER MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Gröbming, Steiermark/Styria
Heimatmuseum Gröbming
Dr. Franz-Xavier-Mayr Strasse 123, 8962 Gröbming
Contact: Hubert Pleninger
E-mail: pleninger@aon.at
Tel: +43 664 960 5006 or +43 3685 22 573
Website: www.museum-gb.at
Open: From 18 June 2018—31 October: Thursday 16.00—19.00 and Sunday 10.00—12.00.
Other times by appointment.
Admission: Free
Local museum including small regional ski development.
Jochberg, Tirol
Bergbau- und Heimatmuseum
Schulgasse 3, 6373 Jochberg
Curator: Anneliese Hechenberger
E-mail: info@museum-jochberg.at
Tel: +43 664 330 6302
Website: www.museum-jochberg.at
Open: Year round: Tuesday 17.00—19.00
Group arrangements can be made for other times
Admission: Free
Small collection of ski material.
Kitzbühel, Tirol
Museum Kitzbühel
Hinterstadt 32, 6370 Kitzbühel
E-mail: info@museum-kitzbuehel.at
Tel: +43 5356 67274
Website: www.museum-kitzbuehel.at
Open: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 14.00—18.00
Thursday 14.00—20.00 and Saturday 10.00—18.00
Closed: Monday
Admission: €6.50 ($8). Free for under 18.
Many paintings by Alfons Walde.
Lech, Vorarlberg
Walsermuseum Lech-Tannberg
6764 Lech
E-mail: museumvereine@aon.at
Tel: +43 5583 2213 36
Website: www.vorarlbergermuseen.at/museen/walsermuseum-lech-tannberg/information
Open: Wednesday and Friday 15.00—18.00
Admission: Free
Ski display among many others.
Mariazell, Steiermark/Styria
Mariazell Heimatmuseum
Wienerstrasse 35, 8630 Mariazell
E-mail: mariazeller.heimathaus@aon.at
Tel: +43 3882 431 26
Website: www.mariazeller-heimathaus.at/heimathaus/wintersport
Open: Call ahead for days and hours
Admission: Adult €6 ($7.50), Youth €3 ($3.75), Family €12 ($15)
Small section of skis among local history artifacts.
Saalbach, Salzburg
Skimuseum und Heimathaus Saalbach-Hinterglemm
Dorfplatz 36, 5753 Saalbach
E-mail: gemeinde@saalbach.at
Tel: +43 664 4767 807
Website: www.saalbach.or.at/de/einrichtungen/heimathausskimuseum
Open: July-August: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 14.00—18.00
End of May, June, September: Tuesday, Thursday 14.00—18.00
Winter: 14.00—18.00
Admission: Adult € 4.50 ($6), Child €2 ($2.50), Family €9 ($11.25)
Wien/Vienna
Österreichisches Olympiamuseum: this is the virtual museum of the Austrian Olympic Committee
E-mail: office@olympia.at [the e-mail of the Austrian Olympic Committee]
Tel: +43 1799 5511 [telephone of the Austrian Olympic Committee]
Website: www.olympia.at/museum
Vordernberg, Steiermark/Styria
Erzbergbahn- und Wintersportmuseum
Hauptstrasse 140, 8794 Vordernberg
Contact: Helma Moitzi
E-mail: office@erzbergbahn.at
Tel: +43 3849 832 or +43 3849 6246
Website: www.vordernberg.at/geschichte/museum.html
Open: By appointment
Admission: Adult €2 ($2.50), child €1 ($1.25)
This railway museum also exhibits ski material.
Innsbruck, Tirol
Österreichischer Alpenverein/Austrian Alpine Association
Olympiastrasse 37, 6020 Innsbruck
Contact: Veronika Raich
E-mail: veronika.raich@alpenverein.at
Tel: +43 512 595 47-19
Website: www.alpenverein.at
Closed: while looking for new premises (April 2018).
Available: Lists of ski material from the Alpine Clubs of Germany, Austria, and the South Tirol can be found at www.historiches-alpenarchiv.org.
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Schruns, Vorarlberg
Montafon Folk Museum and Montafon Archive
Kirchplatz 15, 6780 Schruns
Director: Michael Kasper
E-mail: info@montafoner-museen.at
Tel: +43 5556 74723
Website: www.montafoner-museen.at
Open: Museum: 12 June—26 October 2018: Tuesday—Friday and Sunday 14.00—18.00
Archive: By appointment
Closed: Monday and Saturday
Admission: Adult €5 ($6.25), Youth and Child Free
Regional museum that also contains ski material and much documentation.
CANADA
Banff, Alberta
Canadian Ski Museum West
Cascade Plaza, 317 Banff Ave., Banff, AB T1L 1C1
Tel: 43 762 8484
Website: www.Banffnationalpark.com/Banff-activities/Banff-museums/Canadian-ski-museum-west
Open: When shopping plaza is open
Admission: Free
Variety of a few artifacts hung in shopping mall.
Revelstoke, British Columbia
Revelstoke Ski Museum (part of Revelstoke Museum and Archives)
315 First St. West. Box 1908, Revelstoke, BC VOE 250
Curator: Cathy English
E-mail: curator@revelstokemuseum.ca
Tel: 250 837 3067
Website: www.revelstokemuseum.ca
Open: Monday—Friday 10.00—17.00, Saturday 11.00—17.00.
Admissions: Adult $5, Seniors/Teens $4, Family $12
Western Canadian Rocky Mountain skiing.
St. Sauveur, Quebec
Musée du Ski des Laurentides/Laurentian Ski Museum
30 Ave. Fillon, St. Sauveur, Québec JOR 1RO
Curator: Nancy Belhumeur
E-mail: Nancy@museeduski.com
Tel: 450 227 2564 x 222
Website: www.museeduskideslaurentides.com
Open: Tuesday—Wednesday 10.00—17.00
Thursday—Monday 10.00—18.00
Admission: Free
Early skiing in the Laurentians, Emile Cochand, ski trains and village-ski growth.
Associated with the Musée du Ski des Laurentides is the Historical Directory of Québec Ski Sites, a virtual museum
Director: Pierre Dumas
E-mail: info@museeduski.com
Tel: 450 227 2564 x 222
Website: www.museeduskideslaurentides.com/index.php?q=node/221
Ca. 700 past and present ski areas, includes 444 alpine areas with lifts and 98 jumps, and ca. 12,500 documents.
OTHER MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Banff, Alberta
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
111 Bear St., P.O. Box 160, Banff AB T1l 1A3
Head archivist and Librarian: Elizabeth Kundert-Cameron
E-mail: info@whyte.org
Tel: 403 762 2291 x 332
Website: www.whyte.org
Open: 10.00—17.00
Admission: Call before any research visit
Library and photographic records.
Calgary, Alberta
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
169 Canada Olympic Way SW, Calgary, AB T3B 6B7
Director: Interim director Janice Smith
E-mail: jsmith@cshof.ca
Tel: 403 776 1061
Website: www.sporthall.ca
Open: September—June: Wednesday—Sunday 10.00-17.00
July—August: Monday--Sunday 10.00—17.00
Admission: Adult Canadian $12 ($9.50), Senior $10 ($8), Youth $8 ($6.50), Family (4) $35 ($28)
London, Ontario
The International Centre for Olympic Studies at University of Western Ontario
1151 Richmond St., London, ON N6A 5B9
Director: Michael Heine
E-mail: via website
Tel: 519 661 4113
Website: www.uwo.ca/olympic/about/contact_icos.html
Open: Essential to inquire
Admission: Free
Olympic research center contains Avery Brundage papers. Publishes annual Olympika and edited papers of biennial symposia on Olympic research.
Rossland, British Columbia
Rossland Museum and Discovery Center
P.O. Box 26, 1100 Hwy 3B, Rossland, BC VOG 1YO
Director: Joelle Hodgins
E-mail: info@rosslandmuseum.ca
Tel: 250 362 7722
Website: www.rosslandmuseum.ca
Open: Mid-May—end June: Tuesday—Sunday 10.00—17.00
July—August: Monday—Sunday 10.00—18.00
Rest of year: Wednesday—Saturday 12.00—17.00
Admission: Adult Canadian $10 ($8) Senior/student $8 ($6.50), Youth $5 ($4), Family (4) $24 ($19)
Small display, emphasis on early skiing from 1896 with Olaus Jeldness.
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame
219 May Street South, Thunder Bay, ON P7E 1B5
Exec. Director: Diane Imrie
Curator: Kate Dwyer
E-mail: nwosport@tbaytel.net
Tel: 807 622 2852
Website: www.nwosportshalloffame.com
Open: Tuesday—Saturday 12.00—17.00
Admission: Canadian $3 ($2.50)
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler Museum and Archives
433 Main St., Whistler, BC VON 1B4
Director and Curator: Bradley Nichols
E-mail: info@whistlermuseum.org
Tel: 604 932 2019
Website: www.whistlermuseum.org
Open: 11.00—17.00 with extended hours Thursday
Admission: Free
Local skiing with emphasis on Olympics 2010.
CHINA
Changchun, Jilin
Vasaloppet museum
Changchun Jingyuetan Park, 5840 Jingyue St., Changchun
Tel: +86 431 8964 5455
Website: www.vasaloppetchina.com
Open: The museum is closed and only open on request. I am told that it is difficult to make connections with the museum. The website given and phone number are those for the Chinese Vasaloppet race organization. There are no specific people, website or telephone for the museum.
CZECH REPULIC
Harachov, Liberec Region
Ski Museum Harrachov
Nový Svet 378, Harrachov 512 46
E-mail: turistik@sklarnaharrachov.cz
Tel: +420 603 470 113
Website: www.giant-mountains.info/tourism/ski-museum-harrachov.harachov.html and www.liberecky-kraj.cz
Open: January—December: Wednesday—Friday 14.00—17.00 and Saturday 10.00—17.00
Admission: 70 Koruna ($3.50), Senior 50 K ($2.50), Child 20 K ($1), Family 150 K ($7)
Local development of skiing and especially jumping.
Jilemnice, Liberec Region
Krkonosske Muzeum in Jilemnice Castle
Zamek 75, 514 01 Jilemnice
Director: Jan Luštinc
E-mail: kmjilemnice@kmap.cz
Tel: +420 481 543 041
Website: www.kmjilemnice.cz
Open: January—April: 8.00—16.00
July—August: 8.00—12.00 and 13.00—17.00
November—December: 8.00—12.00 and 13.00—16.00
Closed: Monday
Admission: Adult 70 Koruna ($3.50)
Graf Harrach and early skiing in area.
Nové Mesto na Morave, Vysočina Region
Horacké Muzeum
Vratislavovo námĕstí 114, 592 31 Nové Mesto
E-mail: horacke.muzeum@nmnm.cz
Tel: +420 566 216
Website: www.hm.nmnm.cz
Open: October—April: Tuesday—Saturday 9.00—16.00
May—June: Tuesday—Sunday 9.00—16.00
July—August: Tuesday—Sunday 9.00—17.00
September: Tuesday—Sunday 9.00—16.00
Closed: Monday
Admission: Adult 40 Koruna ($2), Senior/student 20 Koruna ($1)
Late 19th century skiing in area.
ESTONIA
Otepää, Valga County
Talispordimuuseum (Otepää Winter Sports Museum—a branch of the Estonian Sport and Olympic museum, but concentrating on winter sports)
Tehvandi Sports Center, Valga mit 12
Contact: Jana Mae
E-mail: info@spordimuuseum.ee or jana@spordimuuseum.ee
Tel: +372 766 3670 or +372 501 6082 (Jana Mae)
Website: www.spordimuuseum.ee/info/otepaa-talispordimuuseum.ee
Open: Wednesday—Friday 11.00—17.00
Saturday—Sunday 11.00—16.00
Admission: Adult €2 ($2.50), Senior/student €1.50 ($2), Family (4) €5 ($6.25)
General collection with emphasis on cross-country skiing.
Tartu
Eesti Spordi-ja Olümpiamuuseum/Estonian Sport and Olympic Museum
15 Rüütli Street, 51005 Tartu
Director: Daimar Lell
E-mail: info@spordimuuseum.ee
Tel: +372 730 0750
Website: www.spordimuuseum.ee
Open: Wednesday—Sunday 11.00—18.00
Closed: Monday and Tuesday
Admission: Adult €6 ($7.50), Family (4) €15 ($18.50)
Olympic exhibits.
FINLAND
Helsinki
Suomen Urheilumuseo/Sports Museum of Finland
Olympiastadion, Paavo Nurman tie 1, FI-00250 Helsinki
Director: Pekka Honkanen
E-mail: urheilumeseo@urheilumuseo.fi
Tel: +358 9 434 2250
Website: www.urheilumuseo.fi
Closed: For renovations. Will reopen in 2019. Admission hours and fees will be announced
Displays, library especially strong in Finnish newspapers and periodicals.
Lahti, Päijänne Tavastia Region
Lahti Hiihtomuseo/Lahti Ski Museum
Sports Center (Urheilukeskus), Salpausselänkatu 8, P.O. Box 113, FI 15110 Lahti
Curator: Suvi Kuisma
E-mail: hiihtomuseo@lahti.fi
Tel: +358 50 398 5523 or +358 50 398 5521
Website: www.ladenmuseo.fi
Open: Tuesday—Friday 9.00—17.00
Saturday—Sunday 11.00—16.00
Closed: Monday
Admission: Adult €10 ($12.50), Senior/student €7 ($8.50)
Impressive displays, good library
FRANCE
Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise (Besse-en-Chandesse), Puy-de-Dôme
Musée du Ski
Maison de la Reine Margot, 11 Rue Boucherie, 63610 Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
Owner and Curator: Pierre-André Chauvet
Tel: +33 4 7379 5730
Open: During school holidays: 9.00—12.00 and 14.00—18.00
Other times only by telephone arrangement
Admission: €4.50 ($6)
Large and excellent private collection, small library.
Grenoble, Isère
Musée du Ski is part of the Musée Dauphinois
30 Rue Maurice Gignoux, Cedex 1000, 38100 Grenoble
Director: Olivier Cogne
E-mail: musee.dauphinois@cg38.fr
Tel: +33 45758 8901
Website: www.musee-dauphinois.fr
Open: 1 September—31 May: 10.00—18.00
1 June—31 August: 10.00—19.00
Admission: Free
Excellent collection, much from Rossignol, good library.
Les Rousses, Jura
Le Grand Tétras
705 route des Rousses, 39220 Les Rousses, Jura
Owner: Roger Tangueley and Stéphane Tangueley
E-mail: grandtetras39@aol.com
Tel: +33 3846 05113
Website: www.legrandtetras.troumad.org/Le_musee.html
Open: Thursday 17.00—19.00
Closed: April and October to Christmas
Admission: Free but call ahead
Large and excellent private collection, especially material from the Jura.
OTHER MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Albertville, Savoie
Maison des Jeux Olympiques d’Hiver
11, rue Pargoud, 73200 Albertville
Director: Claire Grangé
E-mail: contact@maisonjeuxolympiques-albertville.org
Tel: +33 44793 77571
Website: www.maisonjeuxolympiques-albertville.org
Open: Monday—Saturday 10.00—13.00 and 14.00—19.00
Sunday 14.00—19.00
Admission: Adult: €4 ($5), Senior/student €3 ($3.75), Family (3) €11 ($13.50)
Winter Olympic material from 1992.
Chamonix, Haute Savoie
Musée Alpin
89 Ave. Michel Croz, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
E-mail: via website
Tel: +33 450 539 998 (Tourist office)
Website: www.chamonix.com/musee-alpin,49-187321,fr.html
Open: 7 April—7 May: 10.00—12.00 and 14.00—18.00. Closed Tuesday
8 May—25 May: 14.00—18.00. Closed Tuesday
1 July—2 September: daily 10.00—13.00 and 14.00—18.00
3 September—30 September: 14.00—18.00. Closed Tuesday
22 October—4 November: 10.00—12.00 and 14.00—18.00. Closed Tuesday
22 December—7 January: 10.00-12.00 and 14.00—18.00. Closed Tuesday
Closed: See above
Admission: Adult €5.90 ($7). Youth and child free
Local museum, much mountaineering material. Includes winter sports. Library.
Nice, Alpes-Maritimes
Musée National du Sport (moved from Paris in 2014)
Stade Allianz Riviera, Bd. des Jardiniers, 06203 Nice cedex 3
E-mail: contact@museedusport.fr
Tel: +33 4892 24400
Website: www.allianz-riviera.fr/fr/le-musee-national-du-sport
Open: May—September: 10.00—18.00
October—April: 11.00—17.00
Admission: Adult €6 ($8) for permanent or temporary exhibit
€8 ($10) for permanent and temporary exhibit
Free for youth and free on first Sunday of each month October-April
PARIS
Club Alpin Français/French Alpine Club
24 avenue Laumière, 75019 Paris
E-mail: via website
Tel: +33 1537 28700
Website: www.ffcam.fr
Open: Tuesday—Wednesday 9.00—17.30
Thursday—Friday 9.00—18.00
Saturday 9.00—12.00
Admission: Free, but call ahead
Many documents of the CAF. Other CAF sections hold regional library materials too.
GERMANY
Bernau im Schwarzwald, Baden-Württemberg [Schwarzwald/Black Forest]
Ski-Köpfer-Museum—a digitalized museum with texts
Kaiserhausstrasse 27, 79872 Bernau im Schwarzwald
Contact: Walter Strohmeier
E-mail: info@ski-koepfer.de
Tel: +49 7675 1600 25 and +49 7675 1088
Website: www.ski-koepfer.de
Information and details: Contact essential
Braunlage, Niedersachsen/Lower Saxony [Oberharz]
Heimat- und Skimuseum
Dr.-Kurt-Schroeder-Promenade 4, 38700 Braunlage
Director: Jürgen Schütz
Email: mail@museum-braunlage.de
Tel: +49 5520 1646
Website: www.museum-braunlage.de
Open: Tuesday and Friday 10.00—12.00
Closed: November to mid-December
Admission: Adult €2.50 ($3), Child €1.50 ($2)
Braunlage in late 19th century.
Hinterzarten, Baden-Württemberg [Schwarzwald/Black Forest]
Schwarzwald Skimuseum
Hugenhof, Erlenbruckerstrasse 35, 79856 Hinterzarten
Director: Brigitte von Savigny
E-mail: info@schwarzwaelder-skimuseum.de
Tel: +49 7652 982 192
Website: www.schwarzwaelder-skimuseum.de
Open: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 14.00—17.00
Saturday, Sunday 12.00—17.00
Closed: Monday
Admission: Adult €5 ($6.25), Youth €1 ($1.25), Family €8 ($10)
Exhibits on Black Forest, Georg Thoma and Sepp Allgeier.
Kempten, Bayern/Bavaria [Allgäu]
Alpinmuseum
Marstallgebäude, Landwehrstrasse 4, 87439 Kempten
Contact: Christine Müller Horn
E-mail: museen@kempten.de
Tel: +49 831 2525 740
Website: www.kempten.de/alpin-museum.html
Open: Tuesday—Sunday 10.00—16.00
Closed: Monday
Admission: Adult €4 ($5), Youth €2 ($2.50), Family €8 ($10). First Sunday in month free
History of the Alps, Alpinism and Skiing. Wilhelm Paulcke, Mathias Zdarsky, Georg Bilgeri featured. Good library.
Fischen, Bayern/Bavaria [Allgäu]
Skimuseum Fischinger Heimathaus
Geschwenderhaus, Hauptstrasse 3, 87538 Fischen
Contact: Florian Ruppaner
E-mail: info@skimuseum-fischen.de
Tel: +49 175 202 1404
Website: www.skimuseum-fischen.de
Open: Call ahead for hours
Admission: Call ahead
Local heroes and excellent historical ski repair shop.
Nesselwang, Bayern/Bavaria [Allgäu]
Skimuseum Nesselwang
Hauptstrasse 20, 87484 Nesselwang
Contact: Tourist Office
E-mail: info@nesselwang.de
Tel: +49 8361 9230 40
Website: www.nesselwang.de/museen-in-nesselwang.html
Open: Call ahead for hours
Admission: Call ahead
Skiing in Allgäu.
Oberwiesenthal, Sachsen/Saxony [Erzgebirge]
Oberwiesenthal Ski Museum
Karlsbaderstrasse 3, 09484 Oberwiesenthal
Contact: Brigitte Roscher
E-mail: info@oberwiesenthal.de
Tel: +49 373 487 521
Website: www.oberwiesenthal.com/urlaubsziel/sehenswertes/skimuseum.htm
Open: 1 April—2 December: Monday—Friday 9.30—17.00
Saturday—Sunday 10.00—13.00
2 December—31 May: daily 9.30—17.00
Admission: Adult €5 ($6.25), Youth free
Planegg, Bayern/Bavaria
Deutsches Skimuseum
Hubertusstrasse 1, 82152 Planegg
Director: Gerd Falkner
E-mail: gerd.falkner@deutscherskiverband.de
Tel: +49 898 5790 211
Website: www.deutscherskiverband.de/ueber_uns_skimuseum_uebersicht_de,348.html
Open: Monday—Friday 8.30—16.00 and by appointment
Admission: Free
Excellent displays, good library but no longer holds the Luther Archive.
Reit im Winkl, Bayern/Bavaria
Skimuseum Alfons Dorner
Contact: Franz Höflinger
E-mail: via website
Tel: +49 8640 800 200
Website: www.reitimwinkl.de/winterurlaub/skimuseum
Open: Winter: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 15.00—17.00
Summer: Tuesday, Thursday 15.00—17.00
Admission: Free with guest card
Excellent displays from c.1880s on.
OTHER MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Hannover, Niedersachsen/Lower Saxony
Niedersächsisches Institut für Sportgeschichte (Lower Saxony Institute for Sport History)
Ferdinand-Wilhelm-Fricke-Weg 10, 30169 Hannover
E-mail: info@nish.de
Tel: +49 511 1268 5060
Website: www.nish.de
Open: Essential to call
Admission: Essential to call
Documents relating mostly to Lower Saxony including the Harz.
Köln/Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen/North Rhine Westphalia
Deutsche Sporthochschule/German Sports University
Institut für Sportgeschichte
Am Sportpark Müngersdorf 6, 50933 Köln
Director: Stefan Wassong
E-mail: sporthistory@dshs-koeln.de
Tel: +49 221 4982-3740
Website: www.dshs-koeln.de
Open: Essential to call
Admission: Free but essential to call
Best library for ski materials in Germany. Now holds the Luther Archive.
Köln/Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen/North Rhine Westphalia
Deutsches Sport & Olympia Museum
Im Zollhafen 1, 50678 Köln
Secretary: Jennifer Guthof
E-mail: info@sportmuseum.de
Tel: +49 221 33609-0
Website: www.sportmuseum.de
Open: Tuesday—Friday 9.00—18.00
Saturday—Sunday 11.00—19.00
Closed: Monday
Admission: Adult €6 ($7.50), Family (4) €15 ($18.50)
Concentrates on 1936-1972 Olympic Games. Comparatively little on skiing.
Leipzig, Sachsen/Saxony
Leipzig Sportmuseum
Am Sportforum 10, 4105 Leipzig
Director: Gerlinde Rohr
E-mail: sportmuseum.Leipzig@t-online.de
Tel: +49 341 98051 12
Website: www.leipzig-online.de/sportmuseum-leipzig.html
Open: Monday—Friday 8.00—16.00
Admission: Inquire
Large general collection with some ski material.
Peiting, Bayern/Bavaria
Museum im Kloesterle
Kapellenstrasse 1, 86971 Peiting
E-mail: kloesterle-museu@gmx.de
Tel: +49 8861 59961
Website: www.peiting.de/tourismus/.../peiting/museum-im-kloesterle
Open: June—September: Monday—Friday 8.00—12.00
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 14.00—16.00
Thursday 14.00—18.00
October—May: Monday—Friday 8.00—12.00
Thursday 14.00—18.00
Admission: Inquire
Skiing is one section of the museum.
Winterberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen/North Rhine Westphalia
Wintersport Museum Neuastenberg (sometimes called the Westdeutsches Wintersport Museum)
Neuastenbergstrasse 17, 59955 Winterberg
E-mail: info@skimuseum-winterberg.de
Tel: +49 2981 2636
Website: www.skimuseum-winterberg.de
Open: Saturday and Sunday 15.00—17.00 and by appointment
Admission: Adult €3 ($3.75), Child €1.50 ($2)
ITALY
Montebelluna, Treviso
Museo dello Scarpone/Museum of the Boot
Vicolo Zuccaareda 5, 31044 Montebelluna
E-mail: info@museoscarpone.it
Tel: +39 423 303282
Website: www.museoscarpone.it
Open: Monday—Friday 9.00—12.00, 14.30—17.30
Saturday 16.00—19.00 and Sunday 15.30—19.00
Admission: free
Largest collection of ski boots (among others) including, for example, those of Alberto Tomba.
Torino/Turin, Piemontese/Piedmont
Museo Nazionale della Montagna ‘Duca degli Abruzzi’/National Museum of the Mountain ‘Duke of the Abruzzi’
Piazzale Monte del Cappuccini 7, 10131 Torino
Director: Aldo Audisio
E-mail: post@museomontagna.org
Tel: +39 116604 104
Website: www.museuomontagna.org
Open: Tuesday—Sunday 10.00—18.00
Closed: Monday
Admission: Adult €10 ($12.50), Child €7 ($8.50)
Although this is a mountaineering museum, there is much on skiing here, film is specialty.
OTHER MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Temù, Brescia
Museo della Guerra Bianca/Museum of the White War
Via Roma 40, 25050 Temù
Tel: +39 334 648 7127
E-mail: info@museoguerrabianca.it
Website: www.museoguerrabianca.it
Open: Essential to email or call for hours
Admission: Adult €7 ($8.50), Child €4 ($5)
Ski material of World War I mountain warfare.
TORINO/TURIN
Club Alpino Italiano, Sezione di Torino/Italian Alpine Club, Turin Section
Via Guiseppe Barboux 1, Torino
E-mail: segreteria@caitorino.it
Tel: +39 11 54 6031
Website: www.caitorino.it
Open: Monday 14.00—18.30
Tuesday—Friday 10.00—18.30
Admission: Free
Although a mountaineering society, the library has interesting ski material.
JAPAN
Nagano, Nagano Prefecture
Nozawaonsen-mura/Ski Museum (also called Japanese Ski Museum)
9780-4 Toyosato, Nozawaonsen-mura, Shimotakai-gun, Nagano Prefecture
E-mail: info@nozawaski.com
Tel: +81 26985 3418
Website: www.nozawaski.com/summer/skihakubutsukan.php
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 9.30—16.00
Closed: Thursday, Sunday
Admission: Adult 300 yen ($3), Student 150 yen ($1.50)
Displays European background and then development of skiing in Japan.
Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture
Sapporo Olympic Museum
1274 Miyanomori, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0958
Director: Masashi Abe
Tel: +81 11 641 8585
Website: www.sapporo-olympiamuseum.jp
Open: 28 April—4 November: 9.00—18.00
5 November—26 April: 9.30—17.00
Admission: Adult 600 yen ($6), Senior 450 yen ($4.50), Child free
Many displays, especially of Olympics. Prince Takamatsu and Dr. Seishichi Ohno ski collections.
LIECHTENSTEIN
Eschen
Geissmann Collection
Rainer Geissmann, Renkwiller, Eschen
E-mail: Geissmann.rainer@adon.li
Private collection of Swiss Schwendener skis. Essential to E-mail for appointment.
NORWAY
Kongsberg, Buskerud
Ski Museum in Bergverksmuseet/Ski Museum in the Mining Museum
Hyttegata 3, Kongsberg
E-mail: bergverksmuseet@bvm.no
Tel: +47 9191 3200
Website: https://norsk-bergverksmuseum.no/skihistorisk-samlung
Open: 2 January—16 May: Tuesday—Sunday 12.00—16.00
18 May—26 August: daily 10.00-17.00
28 August—23 December: Tuesday—Sunday 12.00—16.00
Admission: Adult 90 NOK ($11.50) Senior/Student 70 NOK ($9), Child 50 NOK ($6)
The ski museum is part of the Mining museum. Especially strong in Kongsberg region and Birger Ruud materials.
Lillehammer, Oppland
Norges Olympiske Museet/Norwegian Olympic Museum
Maihaugveien 1, 2609 Lillehammer
E-mail: post@lillehammer.no
Tel: +47 6128 89000
Website: www.ol.museum.no
Open: September—May: Tuesday—Sunday 11.00—16.00
June—August: daily 10.00-17.00
Admission: Adult 135 NOK ($17), Senior/Student 95 NOK ($12), Child 65 NOK ($8), Family NOK 335 ($43)
Excellent displays on all Olympics but especially those held in Norway in 1952 and 1994, and the Youth Olympic Games in 2016.
Morgedal, Telemark
Norsk skieventyr/ /Norwegian Ski Adventure
3850 Kvitseit, 3848 Morgedal
Director: Kristi Marie Tveit
E-mail: kmt@vtm.no
Tel: +47 3506 9080
Website: www.vest-telemark.museum.no/...norsk-skieventyr-skimuseet-i-morgedal
Open: 26 January—30 April: Tuesday—Friday 10.00—17.00
Saturday 11.00—17.00
Sunday 11.00--1800
1 May—14 June: Monday—Friday 10.00—17.00
Saturday 11.00—17.00
Sunday 12.00—17.00
15 June—15 August: daily 10.00—18.00
16 August—31 August: Monday—Friday 10.00—17.00
Saturday 11.00—17.00
Sunday 11.00—18.00
1 September—16 December: Tuesday—Friday 10.00—17.00
Saturday 11.00—17.00
Sunday 11.00—18.00
Admission: Adult 100 NOK ($13), Senior/Student 80 NOK ($10), Child 50 NOK ($6.50), Family 250 NOK ($32)
Part of the Vest-Telemark museum system, good displays with special attention to Norheim (house available for visit) and Bjaaland. Good library.
Oslo
Holmenkollen Skimuseet/Holmenkollen Ski Museum
Kongsveien 5, 0787 Oslo
Director: Åslaug Midtdal
E-mail:
Aslaug.midtdal@skiforeningen.no
Tel: +47 917 69 758
Website: www.skiforeningen.no/en/holmenkollen/skimuseet
Open: October—April: 10.00—16.00
May—September: 10.00—17.00
June—August: 9.00—20.00
Admission: Adult 140 Kroner ($18), Senior/Student 120 Kr ($15), Child 70 Kr (49), Family (4) 350 Kr ($45)
The world’s most comprehensive ski museum. Call ahead for research purposes.
Tromsø, Troms
Polarmuseet, Polar museum
Søndre Tollbodgate 11, 9008 Tromsø
E-mail: via website
Tel: +47 776233 60
Website: www.uit.no
Open: 1 January—14 June: 11.00—17.00
15 June—15 August: 9.00—18.00
16 August—31 December: 11.00—17.00
Admission: Adult 60 NOK ($8), Senior 30 NOK ($4), Family (4) 120 NOK ($16)
Tickets can be purchased for both the university museum and the polar museum.
Fridtjof Nansen, Roald Amundsen and also Helmer Hanssen and Hjalmar Johansen with Amundsen to S. Pole.
Tromsø, Troms
Tromsø Universitetsmuseet/Tromsø University Museum
P.O. Box 6050 Langnes, 9037 Tromsø
Contact: Anita Maurstad
E-mail: postmottak@tmu.uit.no
Tel: +47 776 450 01
Website: https://uit.no
Website for skis: www.unimus.no/etnografi/tmu/samling/index.php
Open: 1 June—31 August: 9.00—18.00
1 September—31 May: Monday—Friday 10.00—16.30
Saturday 12.00—15.00
Sunday 11.00—16.00
Admission: Adult 60 NOK ($8), Senior/Student/Child 30 NOK ($4), Family 120 NOK ($16)
Tickets can be purchased for both the University Museum and the Polar Museum
General exhibits on northern life, especially Sami culture. Some ski material including ca. 25 skis.
Trondheim, Trøndelag
Skimuseet Sverresborg, part of the Sverresborg Trøndelag Folkmuseet
Sverresborg Allé 13, Postboks 1107, 7020 Trondheim
E-mail: post@sverresborg.no
Tel: +47 7389 0100
Website: www.sverresborg.no
Open: Tuesday—Friday 10.00—15.00
Saturday—Sunday 12.00—16.00
Closed: Monday
Admission: Adult 125 NOK ($16), Senior/Student 110 NOK ($14), Child Free
Ski museum is among a large number of buildings which comprise the Folk Museum of the area
Trysil, Hedmark
Trysil-Knut Ski Museum
Vestsidevegen 4, 2420 Trysil
E-mail: rvingels@gmail.com
Tel: +47 918933 77
Website: www.expology.com/trysil-knut
Open: By appointment only: Tuesday—Sunday 12.00—19.00
Admission: 40 NOK ($5)
Small museum, nice displays.
OTHER MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Alta, Finnmark
World Heritage Rock Art Centre—Alta Museum
Altaveien 19, 9518 Alta
Director: Harriet Hagen
E-mail: post@altamuseum.no
Tel: +47 41756330
Website: www.alta.museum.no
Open: 2 January—13 May: Monday—Friday: 9.00—15.00
Saturday—Sunday: 11.00—16.00
14 May—8 June: daily 8.00—17.00
9 June—19 August: daily 08.00—20.00
20 August—14 September: daily 08.00—17.00
15 September—30 December: Monday—Friday 9.00—15.00
Saturday—Sunday 11.00—16.00
Admission: Summer/Winter (1 May—30 September/1 October—30 April): Adult 115/75 NOK ($16/10), Senior 105/65 NOK ($13/8), Student 100/55 NOK ($13/7), Child 35/20 NOK ($5/3)
Impressive rock carving. Exhibition jumping and Bjorn Wirkola.
Elverum, Hedmark
Norsk Skogbruksmuseet/Norwegian Forestry Museum
Solørvegen 151, 2407 Elverum
Director: Bjørn Bækkelund
E-mail: skogmus@annomuseum.no
Tel: +47 6240 9000
Website: www.skogmus.no
Open: 24 June—13 August: 10.00—17.00
Rest of the year: 10.00—16.00
Admission: Adult 110 NOK ($13.50), Senior 80 NOK ($10), Youth/child 60 NOK ($7.50)
Concentrates on forestry, hunting and fishing and few skis on view. To see the 100 skis in storage appointment must be made for Monday-Friday 10.00—15.30 at bookingskogmus@annomuseum.no.
Oslo
Norskfolkemuseum/Norwegian Folk Museum
Museumveien 10, Bygdøy, 0287 Oslo
Conservator: Morten Bing
E-mail: post@norskfolkemuseum.no
Tel: +47 2212 3700
Website: www.norskfolkemuseum.no
Open: 15 May—14 September: daily 10.00—18.00
15 September—14 May: Monday—Friday 11.00—15.00
Saturday—Sunday 11.00—16.00
Admission: Adult 130 NOK ($17), Senior/Student 100 NOK ($13), Child 40 NOK ($5), Family 260 NOK ($33)
The ski material is digitalized at www.digitalmuseum.no/search/?q=Ski&aq=owner%3F%3A%22NF%22
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POLAND
Cieklin, Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Muzeum Narciarstwa w Cieklin: Stanisław Barabasz Ski Museum in Cieklin
38-222 Cieklin
Director: Wiesław Czechowicz
Scientific Director: Leon Rak
E-mail: muzeumnarciarstwa@op.pl; leorak1964@gmail.com and lrak@ajd.czest.pl
Tel: +48 791 994 591
Website: www.muzeum-narciarstwa.pl
Open: Wednesday 9.00—14.00
Saturday 9.00—11.00
Other times by arrangement
Admission: Free
Tadeusz Wowkonowicz and Stanisław Barabasz archives, and local ski development.
OTHER MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Warsaw
Muzeum Sportu i Turystyki/Museum of Sport and Tourism
Pope Jan Pawell (John Paul) II Olympic Center, ul. Wybrzeże Gdyńskie 4, 01-531 Warszawa
Director: Tomasz Jagodziński
E-mail: muzsport@muzeumsportu.waw.pl
Tel: +48 225 603 780
Website: www.muzeumsport.waw.pl
Open: Wednesday—Friday 9.00—17.00
Saturday—Sunday 10.00—17.00
Closed: Monday
Admission: 12 zloty ($3.50). Saturday: Free
Skiing presented among other sports. Large library, museum publications.
Zakopane, Maloposkie/Province of Lesser Poland
Muzeum Tatrazańskie/ Museum of the Tatra Mountains
ul. Krupówki 10, 34-500 Zakopane
Director: Anna Wende-Surmiak
E-mail: biuro@muzeumtatrzanskie.pl
Tel: +48 182 0152 05
Website: www.muzeumtatrzanskie.pl
Open: 1 January—30 April: Wednesday—Saturday 9.00—17.00
1 May—30 September: Tuesday—Saturday 9.00—18.00
1 October—31 December: Wednesday—Saturday 9.00—17.00
Year round Sundays: 9.00—15.00
Library open: Tuesday—Friday 8.00—16.00
Archives open: Tuesday—Friday 8.00—15.00
Admission: 7 zloty ($2)
Ski material and excellent photographs among much local history.
RUSSIA
OTHER MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Moscow
State Historical Museum
Red Square 1, Moscow 109012
Tel: +7 495 692 4019
Website: www.shm.ru (but there is nothing about skis)
Information about the few bog skis held in this museum comes from Natalia I. Astashova, “Skis from the Archeological Collections of the State Historical Museum,” in Karin Berg et al (Eds.), History of Skiing Conference Holmenkollen, Oslo 16. – 18.9.1998. Holmenkollen: Skiforeningen, 1998, 89-94.
St. Petersburg
Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography
University Embankment 3, 199034 St. Petersburg
Website: www.kunstkamera.ru (but there is nothing about skis)
Tel: +7 812 328 0812
Information about the few skis held in this museum comes from Tatyana Shrader, “Skis in Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (The Kunstkammer),” in Karin Berg et al (Eds.), History of Skiing Conference Holmenkollen, Oslo 16. – 18.9.1998. Holmenkollen: Skiforeningen, 1998, 13-15.
SLOVENIA
Begunje, Gorenjska/Upper Carniola
ELAN Alpine Ski Museum
4275 Begunje na Gorenjskem
Director: Tomaž Šlibar
E-mail: info@elanskimuseum.com
Tel: +386 453 511 09
Website: www.elanskimuseum.com
Open: 15 April—15 September: Tuesday—Thursday 10.00—19.00
Friday—Saturday 10.00—20.00
16 September—14 April: Tuesday—Thursday, Sunday 10.00—19.00
Closed: Monday
Note: Groups by appointment outside listed times
Admission: Adult €5 ($6.25), Senior/Student €4 ($5), Child €3 ($3.75)
This is the ELAN factory museum.
Planica, Gorenjska/Upper Carniola
Planiški muzej/Planica Museum in the Nordic Center Planica
Rateče 4283
E-mail: info@nc-planica.si
Tel: +386 316 898 06
Website: www.nc-planica.si
Open: July—August: daily 9.00—20.00. Rest of year: daily 9.00—18.00
Admission: Adult €6 ($7.50)
Excellent displays of jumping and ski flying.
Pohorje
Smučarski Mozej Pohorje/Pohorje Ski Museum
Hočko Pohorje 36b, 2208 Pohorje
Owner and Curator: Prof. Dr. Duško Uršič
E-mail: dusko.ursic@um.si
Open: By appointment
Admission: Adults €10 ($13), child up to 15: free
Largest private collection in Slovenia. Opening Summer 2021.
Tržič, Gorenjska/Upper Carniola
Tržiški muzej—Slovenski smučarski muzej, Tržič/Tržič Museum—Slovenian Ski Museum
Muzejska 11, 4290 Tržič
Curator: Boštjan Meglič
E-mail: trziski.muzej@siol.net
Tel: + 386 4592 3810
Website: www.trziski-muzej.si
Open: Tuesday—Sunday 10.00—18.00
Closed: Monday
Admission: Adult €3 ($3.75), Senior/Student, Child €2 ($2.50), Family €5 ($6.25)
Ski materials are only one part of the museum.
OTHER MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Bloke
Nova vas 4 a, 1385 Nova vas, Bloke
Contact: Matej Pakiž
E-mail: obcina.bloke@bloke.si
Tel: +386 1709 8918 or +386 313 261 58
Open: Call ahead
Exhibition is sponsored by the municipality of Bloke (Občina Bloke)
Emphasis on local skis. Bloke considers itself the founding place of Slovenian skiing.
Ljubljana
Muzej Športa/[Slovenian] Sports Museum
Kopitarjeva ulica 4, 1000 Ljubljana
Director: Tomaž Pavlin
E-mail: info@muzejsporta.si
Tel: +386 1431 8340
Website: https://museu.ms/museum/details/35/muzej-sporta
Open: Monday—Friday 9.00—14.00
Closed: Saturday, Sunday
Admission: Free
Most of the ski material has been moved to the complex at Planica. Good library, especially on Olympics.
Maribor, Podravska/Drava
Vojaški muzej slovenske vojske/Military Museum of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Kadetnica, Engelsova 15, 2111 Maribor
Contact: Gregor Kastelic
E-mail: gregor.kastelic@mors.si
Tel: +386 2449 5006
Website: www.vojaskimuzej.si
Open: January, February, June—September: 10.00—17.00
March—May, October, November: 10.00—15.00
Saturday, Sunday during the holidays: 10.00—15.00
Admission: Free but call before visit
The museum is inside the main building of the officers’ military training college and has minor displays on skiing.
Mojstrana, Gorenjska/Upper Carniola
Slovenski planinski muzej/Slovenian Alpine Museum
Triglavska cesta 49, 4281 Mojstrana
Contact: Miro Eržen
E-mail: info@planinskimuzej.si
Tel: +386 8380 6730
Website: www.planinskimuzej.si
Open: 1 June—14 September: 9.00—19.00
15 September—31 May: 9.00—17.00
Admission: Adult €6 ($7.50), Senior/Student €3.60 ($4.50), Family €13 ($16)
A mountain museum with occasional ski-mountaineering material.
SPAIN
Unha, Lleida
Musèu dera Nhèu/The Snow Museum
Santa Eulàlia 17-19, Unha-Naut Aran
E-mail: vielha@baqueira.es
Tel: +34 973 644 030
Website: www.bazueira.es/aran-aneu/vall-aran/aran-museos
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 10.00—13.00
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 17.00—20.00
Closed: Sunday
Admission: Adult €3 ($3.75), Student €2 ($2.50), Child free
Snow seen from a scientific, ethnological, and sporting point of view.
SWEDEN
Åsarna, Jamtland
Skimuseum Åsarna
Åsarna Ski Center, Olstavägen 45, 840 31 Åsarna
E-mail: info@asarnaskicenter.se
Tel: +46 687 302 30
Website: www.asarnaskicenter.se
Open: June—August: 9.00—20.00
September—May: 9.00—19.00
Admission: 20 SKR ($2.50)
Mora, Dalarna
Vasaloppsmuseet/The Vasalopp Museum
792-32 Mora
E-mail: info@vasaloppet.se
Tel: +46 250 392 25
Website: www.vasaloppet.se
Open: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8.00—16.30
Thursday 9.00—15.00
Closed: Monday—Friday 12.00—13.00 and Saturday and Sunday
Admission: Call for prices
Museum of the Vasalopp. Special exhibits, one on Mora Nisse.
Umeå, Västerbotten
Ski Museum is part of Västerbotten museum complex
Helena Elisabethsväg 3, Box 3183, 903 42 Umeå
E-mail: info@vbm.se
Tel: +46 9016 3900
Website: www.vbm.se
Open: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10.00—17.00
Wednesday 10.00—20.00
Saturday, Sunday 11.00—17.00
Closed: Monday
Admission: Free
Open air cultural museum of Västerbotten. Incorporates the best ski museum in Sweden, with excellent library.
SWITZERLAND
Bad Ragaz, Canton St. Gall/St. Gallen
Jürg Hess Collection
Unterrainstrasse 12, 7310 Bad Ragaz
Owner: Jürg Hess
E-mail: hess_juerg@bluewin.ch
Tel: +41 79 616 7885
Open: By appointment only
Massive private collection of equipment, especially skis and bindings.
Davos, Canton Graubünden/Grisons
Wintersport-Museum/Winter Sport Museum
Promenade 43, 7270 Davos Platz
E-mail: andresguler@bluewin.ch
Tel: +41 814 132 484
Website: www.wintersportmuseum.ch
Open: Winter: Tuesday, Thursday 16.30—18.30
Summer: (Opening 19 June) 16.30—18.30
Other times by appointment
Closed: April—18 June
Admission: Free
Excellent displays.
Lausanne, Canton Vaud/Waadt
Musée Olympique/Olympic Museum
Quai d’Ouchy 1, 1006 Lausanne
E-mail: info.museum@olympic.org
Tel: +41 216 216 511
Website: www.olympic.org/museum
Open:1 May—15 October: daily 9.00—18.00
16 October—30 April: Tuesday—Sunday 10.00—18.00
Closed: Monday 16 October—30 April
Admission: Adult CHF 18 ($18), Senior CHF 16 ($16), Student CHF 12 ($12), Child CHF 10 ($10), Family CHF 40 ($40)
Vast museum, excellent displays, includes winter Olympics. Olympic library and documentation center. Essential to call for research information.
Les Bois, Canton Jura
Laurent Donzé Collection
Sous les rangs 31, 2336 Les Blois
E-mail: l.donze@bluewin.ch
Tel: +41 794 188 252
Open: By appointment only
Private collection of c.a. 2000 cross-country skis.
Oberwald, Canton Valais/Wallis
Toni Hischier’s Ski Museum
Oberwald 3999
Tel: +41 793 299 400
Website: www.obergoms.ch/activities/for-mind-soul/museums
Open: By appointment only
Private collection of over 1000 skis.
Swiss Ski Lifts, a virtual museum
Contact: Jakob Schuler
E-mail: via website
Tel: +41 79 894 51 01
Website: www.skilift-nostalgie.ch
Comprehensive on-line depiction of ski lifts in Switzerland.
Swiss Ski Museum, a virtual museum
Case Postale 67, 1937 Orsières
Contact: Pierre Schneider
E-mail: info@swissskimuseum.com
Tel: +41 79 736 6947
Website: www.swissskimuseum.com
The most comprehensive on-line depiction and explanation of skiing development in Switzerland founded by Luzi Hitz (d.) and Pierre Schneider.
OTHER MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Arosa, Canton Graubünden/Grisons
Heimatmuseum und Kulturarchiv Arosa—Schanfigg
Egga-Hus, 7050 Arosa
E-mail: info@arosa-museum.ch
Tel: +41 796 765 658 and +41 813 771 731
Website: www.arosa-museum.ch
Open: 22 December—13 April: Tuesday, Friday 14.30—16.30
18 June—19 October: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 14.30—16.30
Closed: 14 April—17 June and 20 October—21 December
Admission: CHF 3 ($3)
Local museum with local archive. Essential to call ahead.
Bern/Berne
Alpines Museum der Schweiz/Swiss Alpine Museum
Helvetiaplatz 4, 3005 Bern
E-mail: info@alpinesmuseum.ch
Tel: +41 3135 004 40
Website: www.alpinesmuseum.ch
Open: Tuesday—Sunday: 10.00—17.00
Closed: Monday
Admission: Adult CHF 16 ($16), Student CHF 12 ($12), Child CHF 6 ($6), Family CHF 35 ($35)
Includes winter sports material, also skis of Hermann Hesse. Good library.
Grindelwald, Canton Bern/Berne
Heimatmuseum Grindelwald
Almisgässli, 3, 3818 Grindelwald
Director: Marco Bomio
E-mail: grindelwald-museum@bluewin.ch
Tel: +41 338 5343 02
Website: www.grindelwald-museum.ch
Open: 1 June—8 October: Tuesday—Friday, Sunday 15.00—18.00
Closed: 1 April—31 May
Admission: Adult CHF 7 ($7), Child CHF 2 ($2)
The winter sport section is on the second floor.
Lauterbrunnen, Canton Bern/Berne
Talmuseum Lauterbrunnen
Ey, 3822 Lauterbrunnen
Contact: Esther Graf
E-mail: info@talmuseumlauterbrunnen.ch
Tel: +41 338 553 586
Website: www.talmuseumlauterbrunnen.ch
Open: 3 June—14 October: Tuesday, Thursday—Sunday: 14.00—17.30
Closed: Monday, Wednesday
Closed: 15 October—2 June, but possible entry by arrangement
Admission: Adult 5 CHF ($5)
One of 12 sections is a small display of skis and equipment.
Luzern/Lucerne, Canton Luzern/Lucerne
Verkehrshaus der Schweiz/Swiss Transport Museum
Lidostrasse 5, 6006 Luzern
E-mail: mail@verkehrshaus.ch
Tel: +41 413 704 444
Website: www.verkehrshaus.ch
Open: Summer: daily 10.00—18.00
Winter: daily 10.00—17.00
Admission: Adult CHF 32 ($32), Student CHF 22 ($22), Child CHF 12 ($12). Note these are for museum only. Other prices apply for various aspects of this large museum
Includes a replica of the Davos-Bolgen ski lift, and much on aerial tramways and their inspection. Good library.
Magglingen/Macolin, Canton Bern/Berne
Eidgenössische Hochschule für Sport/Swiss Sports University
Federal Office of Sport, Swiss Federal Institute of Sports, 2532 Magglingen
E-mail: via internet at ‘media library’
Tel: +41 323 276 226
Website: www.ehsm.ch
Open: Library: Monday—Friday 9.00—12.00 and 13.30—17.00
Closed: Saturday and Sunday
Admission: Free
No ski exhibits but very good library. Essential to call ahead.
Münchenstein, Canton Basel
Schweizer Sportmuseum/Sport Museum of Switzerland
Reinacherstrasse 1, 442 Münchenstein
E-mail: info@sportmuseum.ch
Tel: +41 612 611 221
Website: www.sportmuseum.ch
Open: Wednesday, Friday: 14.00—17.00
Admission: CHF 8 ($8)
Much ski material among vast collection of sport artifacts. Good library. Essential to call ahead for research.
Näfels, Canton Glarus/Glaris
Museum des Landes Glarus
Freulerpalast, 8752 Näfels
Director: Bettina Giersberg
E-mail: info@freulerpalast.ch
Tel: +41 556 121 378
Website: www.freulerpalast.ch
Open: 1 April—30 November: Tuesday—Friday 10.00—12.00 and 14.00—17.00
Saturday—Sunday 10.00—17.00
Closed: 1 December—31 March but will open for groups by appointment
Admission: Adult CHF 10 ($10), Student CHF 5 ($5)
Local museum, skiing being one of seven major exhibits with emphasis on Glarus.
Obervaz, Canton Graubünden/Grisons
Obervaz Museum
Voa da Solis 2, 7082 Vaz/Obervaz
Director: Anna Maria Elmer-Cantieni
E-mail: museum.vaz@bluewin.ch
Tel: +41 813 842 159
Website: www.vazobervaz.ch/sportmuseum
Open: Call for hours
Admission: Adult CHF 7 ($7), Child CHF 3 ($3)
Local museum displaying importance of tourism and holding late 19th century skis and a display of local Olympic (1976) star, Heine Hemmi.
Pontresina, Canton Graubünden/Grisons
Museum Alpin Pontresina
Chesa Delnon Haus, via Maistra 199, 7504 Pontresina
Contact: Annemarie Brülisauer
E-mail: museum@pontresina.ch
Tel: +41 818 427 273
Website: www.pontresina.ch/museumalpin
Open: 11 June—20 October: Monday—Saturday 15.30—18.00
Closed: Sunday
Admission: Adult CHF 8 ($8), Youth and Child CHF 2 ($2)
Local museum with some ski material. Exhibit on 50th anniversary of Engadin marathon.
Saas-Fee, Canton Valais/Wallis
Saaser Museum
Dorfstrasse 6, 3906 Saas-Fee
Contact: Damian Bumann
E-mail: museum@3906.ch
Tel: +41 792 202 853 or +41 279 571 475
Website: www.3906.ch/de/leben/kultur/saasermuseum
Open: 18 June—14 October: Tuesday and Thursday 14.30—17.00 and on request
Admission: Adult CHF 5 ($5), Child CHF 2.50 ($2.50)
Local museum with some ski related material.
Schönenwerd, Canton Solothurn
Bally Schuhmuseum/Bally Shoe Museum
Oltnerstrasse 6, 5012 Schönenwerd
E-mail: receptioncaslano@bally.ch
Tel: +41 916 129 111
Website: www.bally.com
Open: For individuals only on the last Friday and Saturday of every month. For groups by arrangement.
Admission: Call ahead
One of the largest collections of boots and shoes with occasional early ski boots.
Tramelin, Canton Bern/Berne
Musée du Ski Geiser
In shop Geiser-Sports, Grand-Rue 39, 2720 Tramelin
E-mail: info@geiser-sports.ch
Tel: +41 324 874 160
Website: www.geiser-sports.ch
Open: October—April: Monday 13.30—18.30
Tuesday—Friday 9.00—12.00 and 13.30—18.30
Saturday 9.00—12.00
May: Monday—Friday 14.00—18.00
September: Wednesday 14.00—18.00
Closed: June—August
Admission: Free
The ski museum is in the shop, various exhibits are available for ski clubs etc.
Zermatt, Canton Valais/Wallis
Matterhorn Museum
Kirchplatz, Zermatt 3920
E-mail: matterhornmuseum@zermatt.ch
Tel: +41 279 674 100
Website: www.zermatt.ch/en/museum
Open: 9 April—30 June: daily 14.00—18.00
1 July—30 September: daily 11.00—18.00
1 October—31 October: daily 15.00—18.00
23 November—20 December: Friday, Saturday, Sunday 15.00—18.00
Closed: 1 November—22 November
23 November—20 December Monday--Thursday
Admission: Adult CHF 10 ($10), Senior/Student CHF 8 ($8), Child CHF 5 ($5)
Mostly on growth of Zermatt from mountain farm community to summer and winter alpine resort with much on Matterhorn climbing.
UNITED KINGDOM
OTHER MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Leicester, Leicestershire
The Ski Club of Great Britain Archives in Special Collections of De Montfort University
Special Collections Kimberlin Library, Leicester LE1 9BH
Archivist: Katharine Short
E-mail: kshort@dmu.ac.uk and archives@dmu.ac.uk
Tel: +44 116 250 6392
Website: www.dmu.ac.uk
Open: Monday—Friday 9.00—17.00. Essential to call ahead for research
Entire archives of Ski Club of Great Britain is now (April 2018) housed at De Montfort University.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Boise, Idaho
Glory Days Ski Museum
4432 N. Burnside Place, Boise, ID 83702
Owner: Kirk Luba
E-mail: glorydaysskimuseum@gmail.com
Tel: 208 629 8329
Open: By appointment.
Private collection of 1960s-1980s skis.
Davis, West Virginia
Snow Sports Museum of West Virginia
466 William Avenue, Davis, WV 26260 (postal P.O. Box 421)
Executive Director: Andy Snyder
E-mail: ssmwv@icloud.com
Tel: 334-663-1172
Website: www.snowsportsmuseumwv.org
Open: 15 April—31 October: Thursday-Monday 11.00-18.00
2021 until 11 April: Friday-Sunday 11.00-18.00
Admission: Free
Monthly Newsletter on website. Collections 1950—1990
Fort Drum, New York
10th Mountain Deivision & Fort Drum Museum
Building 2509 Col. Reade Road, Fort Drum, NY 13602
Director: to be names Fall 2022
Curator: Kent Bolke
E-mail: 10thmountainmuseum@gmail.com
Tel: 315 774 0391
Website: https://history/army/mil/fieldmuseum/fortDrum/index.html
Open: All year, Tuesdays-Saturdays 9 am-5 pm
Closed: Sundays, Mondays, and federal holidays
Admission: Free
History of Fort Drum and 10t Mountain Division from beginning to modern deployments. Military mountaineering and skiing in US army.
Franconia, New Hampshire
New England Ski Museum
135 Tramway Drive, P.O. Box 267, Franconia, NH 03580
Executive Director: Jeffrey R. Leich
E-mail: staff@skimuseum.org
Tel: 603 823 7177
Website: www.skimuseum.org
Open: 1 December—ca.15 April: 9.00—17.00
31 May—ca.15 October: 9.00—17.00
Closed: 15 April—30 May and 15 October—1 December
Admission: Free. Admission during closed periods by appointment
Exhibits highlight New England skiing. One of the finest libraries in the USA with manuscript archives and films. Journal is published four times a year.
Ishpeming, Michigan
U.S Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame
610 Palms Avenue, P.O. Box 191, Ishpeming, MI 49849
E-mail: Administrator@skihall.com
Tel: 906 485 6323
Website: www.skihall.com
Open: Monday—Saturday 10.00—17.00
Closed: Sunday and national holidays
Admission: Free
Many exhibits, Roland Palmedo library.
Kingfield, Maine
Ski Museum of Maine
256 Maine St., P.O. Box 359, Kingfield, ME 04947
Director: Theresa Shanahan
E-mail: info@skimuseumofmaine.org
Tel: 207 265 2023
Website: www.skimuseumofmaine.org
Open: Year round Monday--Friday 10.00—16.00
Admission: Free
Emphasis on Maine skiing, with special reference to Sugarloaf and manufacturers.
North Conway, New Hampshire
New England Ski Museum: Eastern Slopes Branch
P.O. Box 1673, North Conway, NH 03860-1673
Manager: Brian Fowler
E-mail: brian@skimuseum.org
Tel: 603 730 5044
Website: www.skimuseum.org
Open: daily 9.00—16.00 until further notice
Admission: Free
Irwin Exhibit Hall displays Eastern skiing with special reference to Harvey Dow Gibson and Hannes Schneider. Library.
Park City, Utah
Alf Engen Ski Museum located in Olympic complex
Joe Quinney Winter Sports Park, Utah Olympic Park, P.O. Box 980187, Park City, UT 84098
Executive Director: Connie Nelson
E-mail: via website
Tel: 435 658 4240
Website: www.engenmuseum.org
Open: daily 10.00—18.00
Admission: Free
Emphasis on Alf Engen and Utah skiing. The Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum is also a part of this museum.
Red Wing, Minnesota
The American Ski Jumping Hall of Fame and Museum
Inside the St. James Hotel, 406 Main St., Red Wing, MN 55066
Contact: St. James Hotel
E-mail: info@americanskijumping.com
Tel: 651 388 2846 (Hotel telephone)
Website: www.americanskijumping.com
Open: On request only, essential to call hotel ahead
Admission: Free
History of jumping, especially Scandinavian immigrants. Hall of Fame.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah Ski and Snowboard Archives
University of Utah Marriot Library Special Collections, 295 South 1500 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Manager: Judy Jarrow
E-mail: via website
Tel: 801 581 3421
Website: www.lib.utah.edu
Open: Essential to call ahead
Admission: Free
Documentation on Utah skiing, resort growth and the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.
Sandia Peak, New Mexico
New Mexico Ski Hall of Fame and Ski Museum
Base of Sandia Peak Aerial Tram, 10 Tramway Rd. NE, P.O. Box 09937, Albuquerque, NM 87122
Contact: Jay Blackwood
E-mail: jblackw796@aol.com
Tel: 505 857 8916
Website: www.nmskihall.org
Open: daily 9.00—20.00
Admission: Free
Small museum, local emphasis.
Snoqualmie Pass, Washington
Washington State Ski and Snowboard Museum
Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068
Contact: Dave Moffett
Email: info@wsssm.org
Tel: (206) 854-3626
Website: www.wsssm.org
Opened in 2015, WSSSM is a modern museum featuring 11 permanent exhibits on Washington's snow sport venues. Olympians, manufacturers, Alpine, Nordic, mountaineering, adaptive, and snowboarding history.
Soda Springs, California
Western SkiSport Museum
On Donner Pass. P.O. Box 829, Soda Springs, CA 95728
Director: Bill Clark
E-mail: bclark@inc.auburnskiclub.org
Tel: 530 426 3313 x 101
Website: www.auburnskiclub.com/asctc/about-us/ski-museum
Open: Ski season: daily 10.00—16.00
Off season: by appointment
Admission: Free
Displays of Western states skiing and of Squaw Olympics. Strong on Sierra “longboard” skiing of the Gold Rush era. Library and documents.
Note: The Museum of Sierra Ski History and the Olympic Museum are presently (April 2018) fundraising and obtaining land permits. If all goes as planned, the Olympic artifacts from the Western SkiSport Museum will go to the Olympic Museum, and the other artifacts will go to the Museum of Sierra Ski History. Eventually, the hope is to combine all three in the Olympic Museum (www.olympicskimuseum.org) planned for Squaw Valley opening in 2023.
Stowe, Vermont
Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum
1 South Main St., P.O. Box 1511, The Perkins Building, Stowe, VT 05672
Director: Abby Blackburn
E-mail: info@vermontskimuseum.org
Tel: 802 253 9911
Website: www.vtssm.com
Open: 26 May—15 October: Wednesday—Sunday 12.00—17.00
Closed: Monday and Tuesday and 16 April—25 May
Admission: Free
Vermont exhibits, also 10th Mountain.
Squaw Valley, California
Olympic Museum—See Soda Springs: Western SkiSport Museum note
Tahoe City, California
Museum of Sierra Ski History—See Soda Springs: Western SkiSport Museum note
Currently artifacts are displayed at the Gatekeepers Cabin Museum, 130 W. Lake Blvd., Tahoe City, CA 96145
Tel: 530 583 1762
Website: www.tahoecity.org
Open: daily in Summer. Rest of the year: Wednesday—Sunday. Call for hours
Local ski history.
Tannersville, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Ski and Snow Sports Museum
Exhibit at base lodge of Camelback Ski Area, Tannersville, PA 18372
Contact: Paul Prutzman, Goggleworks Suite 506 A, 201 Wahington St., Reading, PA 19601
E-mail: Pasmoffice@gmail.com
Tel: 610 334 4378
Website: www.pasnowsportsmuseum.com
Open: When ski area is open
Admission: Free
Local ski development. Hall of Fame.
Vail, Colorado
Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame
231 South Frontage Road East, P.O. Box 1976, Vail, CO 81657
Director: John McMurtry
E-mail: skimuseum@gmail.com
Tel: 970 476 1876
Website: www.skimuseum.net
Open: 5 March 2018 on limited basis due to renovations: daily 10.00—18.00
Admission: Free
Exhibits Colorado material, extensive 10th Mountain collection
OTHER MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES
Aspen, Colorado
Aspen Historical Society
620 West Bleeker St., Aspen, CO 81611
Curator: Lisa Hancock
E-mail: info@aspenhistory.com
Tel: 970 925 3721
Website: www.aspenhistory.com
Open: Call for opening hours
Admission: Free
Documents relating to Aspen’s skiing history.
Decorah, Iowa
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
520 West Water St., P.O. Box 379, Decorah, IA 52101
Curator: Laurann Gilbertson
E-mail: info@vesterheim.org
Tel: 563 382 9681
Website: www.vesterheim.org
Open: 1 May—31 October: 9.00—17.00
1 November—30 April: 10.00—16.00
Admission: Adult $10, Senior $8, Youth $5
Museum of Norwegian immigration in the Midwest with small collection on immigrant skiing.
Denver, Colorado
10th Mountain Division Resource Center in the Denver Public Library
Denver Public Library, 10 W 14the Ave Parkway, Denver, CO 80204-2731
Archivist: Keli Schmid
E-mail: kschmid@denverplibrary.org
Tel: 720 865 1812
Website: www.denverlibrary.org
Open: Monday and Tuesday 10.00—20.00
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10.00—18.00
Saturday: 9.00—17.00 and Sunday 13.00—17.00
Admission: Free
Archives of letters, diaries, photos, films with emphasis on World War II.
Government Camp, Oregon
Mount Hood Cultural Center and Museum
88900 East Hwy 26, Business Loop, P.O. Box 55, Government Camp, OR 97028
Contact: Lloyd Musser or Cheryl Maki
E-mail: info@mthoodmuseum.org
Tel: 503 272 3301
Website: www.mthoodmuseum.org
Open: daily 9.00—17.00
Admission: Free
Local museum with ski documents and artifacts from local clubs on second floor.
Ketchum, Idaho
Sun Valley Museum of History
180 East 1st St., P.O. Box 2168, Ketchum, ID 83340
Director of Regional History: Mary Tyson
E-mail: mtyson@comlib.org
Tel: 208 726 8118 and 208 726 3493 x 103
Website: www.ksvhs.com
Open: Monday—Saturday 10.00—18.00
Admission: Free
Local material including much on skiing.
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum
Olympic Center, 2634 Main St., Lake Placid, NY 12946
Director: Alison Haas
E-mail: via website
Tel: 518 302 5326
Website: www.lpom.org
Open: daily 10.00—17.00
Admission: Adult/Youth $7, Senior/Junior $5
Much on skiing but also on the other winter sports. Exhibitions highlight the Games of 1932 and 1980.
New England Lost Ski Areas Project (NELSAP)
Digitalized list of closed ski areas
Director: Jeremy Davis
E-mail: nelsap@yahoo.com
Tel: 518 581 8755
Website: www.nelsap.org
Admission: Free
Detailed list on line of closed past ski areas of New England with brochures, photos, tales.
Norco, California
California Ski Library
3321 Aryana Ave., P.O. Box 283, Norco, CA 92860
Owner: Ingrid P. Wicken
E-mail: ingrid@skilibrary.com
Tel: 951 207 9218
Website: www.skilibrary.com
Open: By appointment only
Admission: Free
One of the finest ski libraries in the USA. Documentation on western US skiing.
Park City, Utah
Park City Historical Society and Museum
528 Main St., P.O.Box 555, Park City, UT84060
Director: Morgan Pierce
E-mail: via website
Tel: 435 649 7457
Website: http://parkcityhistory.org
Open: Monday—Saturday 10.00—19.00
Sunday 12.00—18.00
Admission: Adult $12, Senior/Student $10, Child $5
Much on mining and ski history.
Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Tread of Pioneers Museum
800 Oak St., P.O. Box 772372, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
Executive Director: Candice Bannister
E-mail: cbannister@treadofpioneers.org
Tel: 970 879 2214
Website: www.treadofpioneers.org
Open: Tuesday—Saturday 11.00—17.00
Closed: Sunday and Monday
Admission: Adult $6, Senior $5, Child $2
Local museum with display of skiing personalities and material.
Stratton Mountain, Vermont
Stratton Mountain Foundation
Stratton Foundation, 2D Village Square, P.O. Box 523, Stratton Mountain, VT 05155
E-mail: info@strattonfoundation.org
Tel: 802 277 2096
Open: Only by appointment
Stratton Mountain archives of local area and papers of personalities.
Washington, DC
Sir Arnold Lunn Papers, Lauinger Library, Georgetown University
Special Collections, Lauinger Library, 37th & O Streets, Washington DC 20057
Contact: Essential for appointments to see special collections: www.library.georgetown.edu/special-collections/contact
E-mail: https://findingaids.library.georgetown.edu
Tel: 202 6878 0100
Website: www.library.georgetown.edu
Open: Essential to call for hours special collections are open
21 linear feet of Arnold Lunn’s correspondence, manuscripts, notebooks, ephemera from 1896-1978.
COLLECTIONS and LIBRARIES now in STORAGE or in CLOSED museums:
AUSTRIA/LIECHTENSTEIN
Noldi Beck’s collection, once on display in Liechtenstein, is believed to be in Austria. Once it has been inventoried, there is a hope that it will be exhibited. The ‘drama’ is best followed in an article by Bernhard Odehnal, “Ein Museum verschwindet” (“A Museum Vanishes”) in the Swiss Tagesanzeiger 28 October 2017.
The Austrian Alpine Association in Innsbruck is closed (April 2018) while they look for new premises. However, the digitalized lists can be searched, so I have left it as an entry.
CANADA
Canadian Ski Hall of Fame and Museum, as of April 2018, is planned for Mont Tremblant, Quebec. The Executive Director: Joanne Heward can be reached at 514-715-0245 or at joanne@hewardgroup.com. No opening date yet.
USA
Beekley International Collection of Art and Library in storage in Westminster, Colorado while searching for a new venue. Open to research by appointment only. For information: Natale Messina, P.O. Box 426, Plantsville, CT 06479 and/or tel: 860 240 6027 and email: nmessina@legacyfws.com. Or from Kim Carrera email: Kcarrera1@cox.net.
Neptune Mountaineering and Ski Museum (Boulder, Colorado) is in storage until further notice.
Olympic Museum (Squaw Valley, California) and Sierra Ski History Museum (Tahoe City, California)—see note at Soda Springs.