Art Tour
Guided tour of the open-air exhibition ‘espace public space’ Art Trails | Vias d'art Pontresina 2026. The artworks and their relationship to the surrounding space will be discussed. You will learn about the background to how the works came to be created in this location and about the artists themselves. In the historic village district of Laret and in the white-water gorge, you will encounter centuries-old architecture and unexpected art installations, combined with contemporary questions about the past and future of our region.
What to bring: Comfortable shoes
Guides: Local art guides with expert knowledge of the area
Meeting point: Pontresina Tourist Information (Rondo Culture and Congress Centre)
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Cost: free of charge
Dates: The guided tours are available on the following days:
Mon, 06/07/2026 4.00 pm
Sun, 12/07/2026 4.00 pm
Mon, 20/07/2026 4.00 pm
Mon, 3/08/2026, 4.00 pm
Sun, 16/08/2026, 4.00 pm
Sun, 6/09/2026, 4.00 pm
Sun, 20/09/2026, 4.00 pm
Mon, 5/10/2026 4.00 pm
Booking by 9.00 am on the day of the tour: pontresina.ch/touren
> back
Art tour with the curator
Guided tour of the open-air exhibition ‘espace public space’ – Kunstwege| Vias d'art Pontresina 2026. Benno Conrad, curator of the seven triennials to date, will discuss the works and their relationship to the surrounding space. You will learn about the background to how the works came to be created in this location and about the artists themselves.
In the historic village district of Laret and in the white-water gorge, you will encounter centuries-old architecture and unexpected art installations, combined with contemporary questions about the past and future of our region.
What to bring: Comfortable shoes
Guide: Benno Conrad, curator
Meeting point: Pontresina Tourist Information (Rondo Culture and Congress Centre)
Duration: approx. 1.5 hours
Cost: free of charge
Dates: The guided tours are available on the following days:
Thu, 30 July 2026 10.30 am
Fri, 7 August 2026 3.00 pm
Thu, 27 August 2026 10.30 am
Thu, 15 October 2026 10.30 am
Booking by 9.00 am on the day of the tour: pontresina.ch/touren
> back
Art tour for children
Children aged six and over experience modern art through exciting stories, are encouraged to get creative with activities centred around the artworks, and receive a free children’s booklet about the exhibition to take home.
What on earth is a white cat doing on the balcony, and what is that yellow rubber dinghy doing in the deep gorge? What is that faint sound coming from the dark gap between the houses?
What to bring: Comfortable shoes
Led by: Local museum educators with local knowledge
Meeting point: Pontresina Tourist Information (Rondo Culture and Congress Centre)
Duration: approx. 75 mins
Cost: free
Dates: The guided tours are available on the following days:
Wed, 15 July 2026 4.00 pm
Tue, 28 July 2026 4.00 pm
Tue, 25 August 2026 4.00 pm
Booking by 9.00 am on the day of the tour: pontresina.ch/touren
> back
Guided tour / workshop for youngsters
The Diavolezza glacier world
We will visit the glacier on the Diavolezza, which is covered with a protective fleece. Glaciologist Andri Molli will introduce us to the world of glaciers and show us how the glacier on the Diavolezza is protected. Afterwards, we will draw inspiration from the art installations, get creative ourselves and work with glacier fleece.
Fascinating glacier worlds. Expert knowledge on glaciers in times of climate change. Glacier fleece as a means of protection and as a creative material.
Equipment: Weatherproof clothing and sturdy footwear are required. Participants are responsible for their own snacks. Programme: Ascent at 9.00 am, hike to the covered glacier and creative activities
Finish: 12.30 pm at the Diavolezza valley station
Leaders: Stefanie Widmer Wipf, Andri Molli
Meeting point: 8.45 am at the Diavolezza valley station
Duration: 8.45 am to 12.30 pm
Cost: free of charge; ascent and descent are not included. Insurance is the responsibility of the participants.
Register on this page or at: pradels@mail.ch
For people aged 13 and over
Maximum 20 people
Date:
Mon, 27 July 2026 8.45 am
Registration by 9.00 am on the day before the tour: pontresina.ch/touren
Pontresina Artguide – Discover art your way
INTERACTIVE TOUR FOR YOUNG ADULTS
>START PONTRESINA ARTGUIDE
NICE ARTISTS
NICE WORKS
NICE EXPERTS
NICE VIDEOS
NICE INPUTS
NICE FACTS
DEEP?TALKS
>AND NICE WORKSHOPS & TOURS
Contents
Art delights, unsettles, inspires, challenges and creates new perspectives.
This digital art walk invites you to view art from different perspectives. In their works, the artists explore a wide range of themes, which we will examine together on our tour. Experts will accompany us.
They provide background knowledge from their specialist fields, opening up interdisciplinary approaches to the works. These insights encourage exchange and discussion. Through dialogue with the works and interaction with one another, new thoughts and insights may emerge.
Contributors:
Prof. Dr Felix Keller, glaciologist; Gian Cla Feuerstein, Regional Manager, Office for Forest and Nature; Christina Kuenzle, entrepreneur, author and change psychologist; Thomas Walther, Hotel Manager, Pontresina; Dr Alexander Bast, WSL; Ralph Fluor, District Forester; Marcel Schenk, mountain guide; Máté Márton, river rafting guide; Stefanie Stegemann, Director of the Museum Alpin
Discover art your way
KUNSTWEGE FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SCHOOL GROUPS
Activity book for children, with activities for on the go and at home
This book, packed with creative activities, guides children aged 5 to 10, families and school groups through the exhibition. For accompanying adults, it contains fascinating background information on the individual artworks.
Children are encouraged to draw, paint, tear, cut and stick. Whether outdoors or later at home, the booklet offers plenty to talk about – for example, glaciers, the art of table setting or the secrets of ancient trees.
The booklet is available free of charge from the Pontresina Tourist Information Office. Children also receive a small art set as a gift.
Have fun exploring – on your way to the white cat on the balcony, to the musical art in the dark gap between the houses, or to the yellow rubber dinghy deep down in the gorge!