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Davos Arts & Culture Davos in the Grisons, the holiday corner of Switzerland, wears many hats. Here, idyllic nature and humming holiday city meet. Here, not one day is like the other. Davos - Culture Town Expect everything from Davos - the best facilities for sports, leisure and congress and a vast array of cultural and diversive offers. The most discriminating gourmet will be pleased to explore comfy mountain restaurants with the traditional Grisons dishes, many specialties restaurants and the cuisine of our first-class hotels. Davos - Stage and Place of Culture Seeking to contrast with the well-known and the common... The int. "young artists in concert" festival, for example, presents the world's top up-and-coming musicians. Our biennial Cartoon Festival excels at highlighting the humorous. And Kirchner Museum, with the world's largest collection of works by expressionist artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner already enjoys international renown. Another popular attraction among visitors are our Museums of Local History, Culture, Winter Sports, dolls and toys and medicine. Global Village Alpine Capital is teeming the diversity of metropolitan live. Cinemas, discotheques, bars, night clubs, museums, shows, concerts, and the best opportunities to spend your money on a shopping spree will provide you with holiday pleasure be it day or night. Kirchner Museum Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938) lived in Davos from 1917 until his death. His great work is considered to have exercised a pioneering influence on German expressionism. The Kirchner Museum was opened in September 1992 and represents the most comprehensive 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. Opening Hours - every day except Mondays - from Christmas to Easter and from July 15 to September 30 10:00 - 18:00 - other days 14:00 - 18:00 - evening tours 2002: 30.01/13.02/27.02/13.03.27.03. 18.30 - 19.45 Ernst Ludwig Kirchner-Platz Promenade 82, CH-7270 Davos Platz Tel. +41 (0)81 413 22 02 Fax +41 (0)81 413 22 10 Local Museum of Davos The museum is in an old and for this region typical house especially suited thanks to its individuality and beauty to conserve and exhibit the rich collection of old objects and documents. It also hostsmany special exhibitions. Opening Hours - January to April and June to October - Wed, Fri, Sun: 16:00 - 18:00 - Evening tours 2002: 04.02/18.02/04.03/18.03., 18.00 - 19.15 Museumstrasse 1, CH-7260 Davos Dorf Tel. +41 (0)81 413 61 17 or +41 (0)81 416 26 66 Winter Sports Museum The old Post Office's central location makes it the most appropriate place to present the very large collection of winter sport's equipment and documents donated by the Jürg Kaufmann family, Davos. The well-preserved exhibits (sleds, bobsleds, skis, skates, curling material, etc.) documenting the history of winter sports from its very beginnings to the present day deserve special attention. Opening Hours - December to March and July to October - Tue, Thu and Fri, 16:30 - 18:30 Promenade 43 CH-7270 Davos Platz Tel. +41 (0)81 413 24 84
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