The look back

Museum 14/18

During the First World War, soldiers of three armies faced each other on the Stelvio Pass and the Umbrail Pass, traces of which can still be found on site today. The exhibition provides a lot of background knowledge about the border occupation from 1914 to 1918.

Chocolate against salami

During the First World War, Austrian and Italian mountain soldiers fought each other on the Stilfserjoch, along the so-called «front in rock and ice». To maintain neutrality, Swiss soldiers were also ordered to the border. However, the Swiss soldiers were no longer spectators of the conflict and instead exchanged chocolate for salami. Switzerland lost two soldiers in the process: One was killed in an avalanche, the other watched the war of the Austrians and Italians, but stood a little too far in front.

Moving story

The Museum 14/18 uses pictorial documents and props to convey both the living conditions of the soldiers and the views of the countries involved at the time. The centrepiece of the exhibition is a large-scale relief with military buildings on a scale of 1:10,000. The museum is also recommended as an informative starting point for hikes along the «Military History Hiking Trails» on the Umbrail Pass and the Stilfserjoch.

Museum 14/18

The 1st World War

Rifles and bayonets lined up. Museum 14/18 is full of historical props from the time of the First World War.

Museum 14/18

Soldier's life

Even the soldiers' sleeping quarters have been faithfully recreated. This makes the arduous life of the border soldiers tangible.

Museum 14/18

In search of clues

On a military-historical hike, you can visit numerous remnants from the time of the great war – including the Italian border fortifications at Filone del Mot.

Contact

Museum 14/18
Chasa Plaz
7536 Sta. Maria
Tel. +41 81 858 72 28
museum@stelvio-umbrail.ch
stelvio-umbrail.ch