Routes to and from Müstair

The St. Johann monastery is seemingly remote on the easternmost border of Switzerland. Müstair is separated from the cantonal capital of Chur by just under 120 kilometers and two passes.

However, a look at the object culture and reality of life in pre-modern times puts this assumption into perspective. The exhibition uses significant objects to trace the connections and networks of the monastery from the Middle Ages to modern times and brings surprising connections to light. For example, a Madonna from Einsiedeln bears witness to the close relationship between the two monasteries around 1700, while pilgrim souvenirs from Santiago de Compostela or Rome found during archaeological excavations bridge distances of up to 7000 kilometers.