SKIING
HERITAGE

SKIINSKIINsk

Ski Museums

Preserving Skiing's Heritage:
the World's Ski Museums

By E. John B. Allen

In nearly all the skiing countries of the world-China, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom are the latest to make the attempt-there are museums or parts of museums and libraries devoted to skiing's history. The Olympic Museum in Lausanne, of course, has a deep interest in the history of the Winter Games, and the FIS has sponsored three history of skiing conferences. A ski history conference was held in the United States for the first time just before the 2004 Winter Olympics. This is all very encouraging and of comparatively recent origin. Only the Norwegian Ski Museum has existed for eighty years, and even before its opening in 1923 there had been ski artifacts on exhibit as far back as 1655. The majority of museums, though, are post-World War II creations, many initiated by individuals like Theodor Hüttenegger in Mürzzuschlag, Austria and Gilbert Merlin in Grenoble, France.

The museums are not all of a kind. Some are devoted solely to the preservation of skiing material, others are part of a small, local museum, yet others form a section of a vast collection of folk history. In the United States, with one exception, ski museums are combined with a Hall of Fame, a bow to financial supporters. Purists may shudder, but ski museums in the United States are all private, so owe nothing to governments national, regional or town for their existence although they may receive help from those bodies.

Ski heritage and its preservation relies heavily on specialized libraries, many of them an integral part museums. Others are entirely beholden to an institution of learning, such as the library of the German Sports University (Deutsche Sporthochschule) in Cologne.

(Also see FIS Bulletin: Ski Museums)

I have spent many hours, in some cases days in a number of the museums over the past fifteen years and it is exciting to see the changes that are happening. From amassing "a bunch of the old stuff," the museums are moving increasingly towards professionalization: computerized accessioning, archival treatments of wood and cloth, film and photograph, documents and art. This growing sophistication requires major financial support. Europeans have to persuade their sponsoring municipalities, counties and national governments to send Euros in their direction, while Americans spend their time trying to increase their memberships to finance the operation of their museums.

AUSTRALIA

Mt. Buller, Victoria
National Alpine Museum of Australia
Level 1, La Trobe University,
Mt. Buller Victoria 3723
Open: Sundays, Mondays & by appointment.
Manager: Margaret Franke-Williams
Telephone: 61 03 5733 7000
Website: www.nama.org.au
Email: info@nama.org.au
In operation since 1999. Limited libray. About 10,000 items in the collection but only 1000 have been catalogued so far.

Thredbo, New South Wales
Thredbo Ski Museum
P.O. Box 6, Thredbo, NSW 2625
Open: Dec to Easter weekends and school holidays
Not open in winter
Secretary: Christina Webb
Telephone: 61 02 6456 2279
Fax: 61 02 6475 2279
Email: aab@snowy.net.au
Newsletter quarterly
Collection of 500 skis, memorabilia. Museum has just been organized.

AUSTRIA

Ski Museums

Eisenerz
Wintersportmuseum,
Kirchenstiege 2, A-8790 Eisenerz
Telephone: 43 3848-3700

Ellmau
Skimuseum,
Dorf 19, A-6352 Ellmau
Telephone: 43 5358-22060

Haus im Ennstal
Wintersportmuseum,
Schlossplatz 47, A-8967 Haus im Ennstal
Contact: Heinz Pachler
Telephone: 43 3686 922072 21
Opened in 2002.

Hochpillberg
Skimuseum, Naturhotel Grafenast
Pillbergstrasse 205, A-6130 Hochpillberg
Telephone: 43 5242-63209

Kitzbühel
Bergbahn-Museum Hahnenkamm,
A-6370 Kitzbühel
Open 10.00 -16.00 daily.
Telephone: 43 5356 69 57 29
Fax: 43 5356 58 51 33

Kitzbühel
Heimatmuseum,
Hinterstadt 34, A-6370 Kitzbühel
Telephone: 43 5356 645 88
Fax: 43 5356 645 88
Email: wido.sieberer@uibk.ac.at

Leobersdorf
Skimuseum
Hauptschule, Schulgasse 5, A-2544 Leobersdorf
Telephone: 43 2256-621110

Lilienfeld
Bezirks-Heimatmuseum mit Zdarsky-Skimuseum und Zdarsky-Archiv
Babenbergerstr 3, A-3180 Lilienfeld
Open: Thurs 16.00-18.00, Sat 16.00-18.00, Sun 16.00-18.00, special opening times for groups on request -- also films and CD-shows about Mathias Zdarsky.
Entry: EUR 3
Telephone: 43 2762 52212 13,
Fax: 43 276252478
Displays, and primary sources for Zdarsky material
Website: zdarsky-ski-museum.at
Email: bez.heimatmuseum-lilienfeld@aon.at or tourismus@lilienfeld.at.

Mürzzuschlag
Wintersportmuseum
Wiener Strasse 13, A-8680
Muerzzuschlag, Austria.
Dirctor: Hannes Nothnagl
Telephone: 43 (0) 3852 3504
Email: info@wintersportmuseum.com.
Website: www.wintersportmuseum.com.
Hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am to 6pm.
Entry costs: Adult 5 Euros, Children 3 E, Students, Oldies 4E and special rate for groups.

Saalbach
Skimuseum und Heimathaus Saalbach-Hinterglemm
Dorfplatz 36, A-5753 Saalbach
Telephone: 43 6541 7958 and 43 6541 8822

St. Anton
Ski- und Heimatmuseum, Kandaharhaus,
A-6580 St. Anton am Arlberg
Open: Call ahead -- it's not open all year
Contact: St. Anton Tourist Bureau
Hours: M-F 0800-1200 and 1400-1800, Sat-Sun 1000-1200
Telephone: 43 5446 226 90
Fax: 43 5446 25 32
Email: stanton@netway.at
Development of St. Anton shown with particular emphasis on Hannes Schneider.

Vienna
Österreichisches Olympia- und Sportmuseum
Eduard-Klein-Gasse 2, A-1130 Vienna
Telephone: 43 1 8776259

Vordernberg
Erzbergbahn- und Wintersportmuseum
Vordernberg Markt, Bahnhofstrasse 5, A-8794 Vordernberg
Telephone: 43 3849 20613 and 43 3849 6246

Walserhaus
Wintersportmuseum Kleinwalsertal
A-6992 Hirschegg, Walserhaus
Telephone: 43 5517 51140

Hirschegg/Klein Walsertal
Ski Museum,
Walserstrasse 70, A-6992 Hirschegg/Klein Walsertal
Director: Max Kessler
Telephone: 43 5517 54 17

Werfenweng
Salzburger Landesskimuseum
Weng 138, A-5453 Werfenweng
Director: Johann Müller
Telephone: 43 64 66 550 and 43 64 66 767
Fax: 43 64 66 774
Ski material from the Salzburg region, and Wilhelm von Arlt.

Other Museums and Libraries

Absam
Gemeindemuseum
Stationerstrasse 5, A-6067 Absam
Telephone: 43 4223 46409 and 43 4223 44426

Bregenz
Vorarlberger Militärmuseum
Martinsturm, A-6900 Bregenz
Telephone: 43 5574 4922 446
Exhibits on Georg Bilgeri.

Egg-Ittensberg
Wälder Heimatschau
Gasthof Rössli, Grossdorf 155, A-6863 Egg-Ittensberg
Telephone: 43 5512 2762
Exhibits on Viktor Sohm.

Fügen
Heimatmuseum
Lindenweg, A-6263 Fügen
Telephone: 43 5288 62201

Gaschurn
Tourismusmuseum
Zentrum Frühmesserhaus, A-6793 Gaschurn
Telephone: 43 5558 8201 and 43 5558 8315

Goldegg
Pongauer Heimatmuseum
Schloss Goldegg, A-5622 Goldegg
Telephone: 43 6415 8131 and 43 6415 8171

Gröbming
Heimatmuseum
Hauptstrasse 200, A-8962 Gröbming
Telephone: 43 3685 22150 13

Hinterstoder
Ausstellungshaus Alpineum
A-4573 Hinterstoder
Open: 1 May - 2 Nov. daily 09.00 - 18.00, closed Monday
Telephone: 43 7564 526318
Email: tv.hinterstoder@netway.at

Innsbruck
Alpenverein-Museum
Wilhelm-Greilstrasse 15, A-6010 Innsbruck
Telephone: 43 512 5954 719

Jochberg
Bergbau- und Heimatmuseum
Altes Schulhaus, A-6373 Jochberg
Telephone: 43 5355 5416

Lech
Walsermuseum
Tannberg, A-6764 Lech
Telephone: 43 5583 2935 and 43 5583 825

Mariazell
Heimatmuseum
Wiener Strasse 35, A-8630 Mariazell
Telephone: 43 3882 2366

Mittersill
Felberturm-Museum
Museumsstrasse 1, A-5730 Mittersill
Telephone: 43 6562 4444 and 6562 4249

Ramsau am Dachstein
Alpinmuseum Austriahütte
Schildlehen 48, A-8972 Ramsau am Dachstein
Telephone: 43 3687 81522 and 43 3687 81871

Spittal an der Drau
Museum für Volkskultur
Schloss Porcia, A-9800 Spittal an der Drau
Telephone: 43 4762 2890

Trofaiach
Heimatmuseum, Schloss Stibichhofen,
Ribenburggasse 2a, A-8793 Trofaiach
Telephone: 43 3247 2260 and 43 3247 2255 62

Vienna
Institut für Sportwissenschaften der Universität Wien,
Auf der Schmelz 6, A-1150 Wien
ContacTelephone: Dr. Rudolf Müllner
Telephone: 43 1 982 26 6 1 261
Fax: 43 1 982 26 61 243
Email: Rudolf. Muellner@univie.ac.at
Library.

Zell am See
Heimatmuseum Vogtturm
Dreuzgasse 2, A-5700 Zell am See
Telephone: 43 654 272 882 and 43 663 976 720

CANADA

Ski Museums

Ottawa, Ontario
Canadian Ski Museum
1960 Scott St., Ottawa, Ont K1Z 8L8
Curator: Carly King
Telephone: 1 613 722 3584, 1 613 832 1153
Fax: 1 613 722 2914
Email: skimus@magma.ca
Website: www.skimuseum.ca
Displays and library.

Banff, Alberta
Canadian Ski Museum West
317 Banff Avenue, Banff. AB TOLOCO
Telephone: 1 403 762 8484
Website: www.wcities.com/en/record/168,266566/609/record.html

Calgary, Alberta
Canada Olympic Park and Museum
88 Canada Olympic Rd., SW, Calgary, AB T3B 5R5
Telephone: 1 403 247 5452
Fax: 1 403 286 7213
Museum displays, small library mostly on 1988 Winter Olympics.

Quebec
Musée du Ski du Quebec
Contact: François Pichard, Director

Revelstoke, British Columbia
Revelstoke Ski Museum, part of the Revelstoke Museum
PO Box 1908, Revelstoke, BC VOE 2SO
Open: Sept 1- June 14: M-F 1 - 4 pm
June 15- Aug 31 M-S 10-5 pm
Curator: Cathy English
Telephone: 1 604 837 4930
Fax: 1 250 837 3094
Website: www.revelstokecc.bc.ca/vacation/revmus.htm

Other Museums and Libraries

Banff, Alberta
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
111 Bear St., Banff, AL TOL OCO
Telephone: 1 403 762 2291
Fax: 1 403 762 8919
Email: info@whyte.org
Good collection of ski photos of Banff area.

London, Ontario
Centre for Olympic Studies
Thames Hall, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont N6A 3K7
Director: Dr. Bob Barney
Telephone: 1 519 672 2111
Fax: 1 519 661 2208
Email: rkbarney@julian.uwo.ca
Library specializing in Olympic material.

Rossland, British Columbia
Rossland Historical Museum
P.O. Box 26, Rossland, BC VOG 1YO
Telephone: 1 250 362 7722
Fax: 1 250 362 5379

CHINA

In 1996 I was told that there would be a Chinese Ski Museum, that there was a collection of skis and other material but it was all in the planning stage and there were very few skis.
ContacTelephone: Zhaojian Shan (Gen Sec of Chinese Ski Association, speaks Chinese only) Chinese Ski Association
Capital Stadium, 54 Baishiqiao Rd., Beijing 100044
Telephone: 86 1 6833 2578, 86 6833 55 52-8349, 86 6833 55 52 8415
Fax: 86 1 6833 2578, 86 1 6833 2580

The China Sports Museum might be able to help (there are some staff who speak English).
A3 Andin Rd., Beijing 100101
Telephone: 86 1 4912 167, 86 1 4912 223

CZECH REPUBLIC

Other Museums and Libraries

Jilemnice
Krkonosské Muzeum
CZ-51401 Jilemnice
Director: Dr. Jan Lustinek
Telephone: 420 432 54 30 41

Nové Mesto na Morave
Horacké Muzeum
Vratislavovo nam. 114, Nové Mesto
Telephone: 420 616 915 206
Fax: 420 616 618 961

ESTONIA

Ski Museums

Otepää
Suusamuuseum
Kirikumõis, 67406 Otepää vald, Valgamaa
Telephone: 372 076 63 670
Email: suusamuuseum@hot.ee
Website: www.otepaa.ee

Other Museums and Libraries

Tartu
Estonian Sports Museum
27a Riia St., EE 2400 Tartu
Director: Enn Mainla
Open: Wed to Sun 11.00-18.00
Entry: 10 Estonian crowns
Telephone: 372 7 300 750
Fax: 372 7 300 763
Email: info@spordimuuseum.ee
Website: www.spordimuuseum.ee
Displays and small library
(I am told that the Estonian National Museum holds more than 10 pairs of 19th century skis).

FINLAND

Ski Museums

Lahti
Suomi Hiihtomuseo
P.O. Box 113, Pl 115 151 11, Lahti 11
Open: M-F 10.00-17.00, Sat-Sun 11.00-17.00
Entry: ? 4.20
Director: Helena Parviainen
Telephone: 358 3814 4523
Fax: 358 3814 4525
Email: hparviai@lahti.fi
Website: www.lahti.fi.kulturuuri/museo/hiito.html
Displays, good library, 10% in languages other than Finnish.

Other Museums and Libraries

Helsinki

Sport Museum of Finland
Olympic Stadion, 00250 Helsinki 25
Open: M-F 11.00-17.00, Sat-Sun 12.00-16.00
Entry: 3.5
Contact: Pekka Honkanen (Director)
Telephone: 358 9 434 2250
Fax: 358 9 434 22550
Email: pekka.honkanen@stadion.fi
Website: www.stadion.fi/urheilumuseo
Displays, library especially strong in Finnish newspapers and periodicals.

FRANCE

Ski Museums

Besse-en-Chandesse
Musée du Ski
Maison de la Reine Margot, F-63610 Besse-en-Chandesse
Director: Pierre Chauvet
Telephone: 33 4 73 79 57 30, 33 4 74 67 00 50
Fax: 33 4 74 79 57 30
Large and excellent private collection, small library.

Grenoble
Musée du Ski
Musée Dauphinois, 30 rue Maurice Gignoux, 38031 Grenoble Cedex 1
Open: Every day except Tu 1 Oct - 31 May 10.00-18.00; 1 June - 30 Sept 10.00-19.00. Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 25 Dec. Library open M-F 8.30-12.30 and 1400-17.30
Entry: 3.20 euro
Director: Gilbert Merlin
Telephone: 33 4 76 85 19 01
Fax: 33 4 76 85 19 26
Email: dauphine@musee-dauphinois.fr
Website: www.musee-dauphinois.fr
Excellent collection, much from Rossignol, good library.

Les Rousses
Le Grand Tétra
39220 Les Rousses, Jura
Open: Call ahead
ContacTelephone: Roger Tangueley
Telephone: 33 84 60 51 13
Private museum with a good collection, especially from Jura.

Other Museums and Libraries

Albertville
Maison des Jeux Olympiques d'Hiver
11, rue Pargoud, BP214, F-73277 Albertville Cedex
Director: Claire Grangé
Telephone: 33 479 37 75 71
Fax: 33 479 32 38 75

Paris
Musée National du Sport
Parc des Princes, 24 rue du Commandant Guilbaud, 75016 Paris
Open: Mon-Fri 9.30-12.30 and 14.00-17.00, Sun 10.30-12.30 and 14.00-18.00. Closed Sat and holidays
Entry: 20 FF
Director: Jean Durry
Telephone: 33 1 40 45 99 12
Fax: 33 1 46 51 65 54
Email: musee.nat.sport@jeuness-sports.gouv.fr
Website: www.paris.org/Musees/Sport/info.html
Held an exhibition on skiing in 1994. Library.

Paris
Club Alpin Français
24 ave. Laumière, 75019 Paris
Telephone: 33 1 53 72 87 00
Fax: 33 1 42 03 55 60
Email: editions.com@clubalpin.com
Website: www.clubalpin.com/fr
Essential to telephone ahead. Excellent library
Other Club Alpin Français sections hold library materials too.

GERMANY

Ski Museums

Braunlage
Heimat- und Skimuseum
Am Graben 4, D-3389 Braunlage
Open: Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 to 12:00
Director: Karl-Günther Fischer
Telephone: 49 5520 1646
Local collections.

Hinterzarten
Schwarzwälder Ski-Museum
Im Hugenhof, D-79856 Hinterzarten
Open: W and F 15.00-18.00, Sat, Sun and Holidays 12.00-18.00
Director: Dr. Brigitte von Savigny
Telephone: 49 7652 98 2192
Fax: 49 7652 1206 49 (Tourist Office)
Email: tourist-info@hintezarten.de
Website: www.hinterzarten.de
Displays. Georg Thoma material.

Kempten
Alpin- und Skimuseum
Landwehrstr. 4, D-8960 Kempten, Allgäu
Director: Reinhard Riepertinger
Open: Tu - Sun 10.00 - 16.00
Entry: 2.50 euro
Telephone: 49 831 5 40 18 20
Fax: 49 831 463
Email: touristinfo@kempten.de
Website: www.kempten.de
Large displays, good library.

Oberwiesenthal
Ski- und Heimatmuseum
Karlsbaderstr 3, D-09484 Oberwiesenthal
Open: Daily, and Sat 14.00-17.00, Sun 10.00-12.00
Director: Brigitte Roscher
Telephone: 49 37 348 7521
Fax: 49 37 348 12777

Planegg
Haus des Ski, Deutscher Ski Verband
Hubertusstr. 1, Planegg
Director of Museum: Dr. Gerd Falkner
Telephone: 49 89 85790
Email: gerd.falkner@ski-online.de
Displays, excellent library. Holds Carl Luther (CIL) archive.

Reit im Winkl
Skimuseum Reit im Winkl
Verwaltungsgebäude, Rathausplatz 1, D-83242 Reit im winkl
Director: Amtsrat Höflinger
Telephone: 49 86 40 80 00
Fax: 49 86 40 80 034
Email: gemeinde@reitimwinkl.de
Website: www.reitimwinkl.de

Other Museums and Libraries

Cologne
Deutsche Sporthochschule
Carl Diem Weg 6, D-50927 Köln 41
Librarian: K.-H. Lemke
Telephone: 49 221 49 82221
Best library for ski materials in Germany.

Cologne
Deutsches Sport- und Olympia-Museum
Rheinhafen 1, D-50678 Köln
Director: Wolfgang Lewitzki
Telephone: 49 221 33 60 90
Fax: 49 221 33 60 999

Hoya
Niedersächsisches Institut für Sportgeschichte
Hasseler Stienweg 2, D-2812 Hoya, Weser
Director: Marianne Helms
Telephone: 49 42 51 4104
Library excellent for Harz material.

Leipzig
Sportmuseum Leipzig
Russenstr. 48, D-04289 Leipzig
Open: M-F 8.00-16.00
Director: Dr. Gerlinde Rohr
Telephone: 49 341 9806491 and 49 341 985112
Fax: 49 341 9806491
Email: Sportmuseum.Leipzig@t-online.de
Small collection, small library.

Neuastenberg
Westdeutsches Wintersport Museum
Open Wed-Sunday 11am - 6 pm
Tel: 02981-9202229

Oberhof
Wintersport-Ausstellung
Kurverwaltung/Fremdenverkehrsamt
Crawinkler Strasse 2, D-98556 Oberhof
Director: Jan Kapp
Telephone: 49 36842 221 43 and 49 36842 221 44
Fax: 49 36842 223 32

Peiting/Obb
Geschichts- und skimuseum Peiting/Obb
Tegelbergstrass 2, D-86971 Peiting/Obb
Director: Klemens Sesar
Telephone: 49 8861 65 49

ITALY

Other Museums and Libraries

Montebelluna
Museo dello Scarpone é della Calzatura Sportiva
Boot museum
Villa Zuccare da Binetti, I-31044 Montebelluna, TV
Open: M-Sat 9.00-12.00 and 15.00-18.00, Sun 9.00-12.00 and 15.00-19.00
Director: Aldo Durante
Telephone: 39 0423 303 282
Fax: 39 0423 609 699
Email: info@museoscarponi.it
Website: www.museoscarpone.it

Torino
Museo Nazionale della Montagna, 'Duca degli Abrizzo'
Via G. Giardino 39, Monte del Cappuccini, I-10131 Torino
Open: Daily 9.00-19.00
Director: Aldo Audisio
Telephone: 39 11 660 4104
Fax: 39 11 660 4622
Email: posta@museuomontagna.org
Library.

JAPAN

Ski Museums

Nozawa
Nozawa Onsen Ski Museum
Nozawa Onsen Village, Shimotakai-gun 389 25
Telephone: 81 269 85 3418

Other Museums and Libraries

Sapporo
Hokkaido Historical Museum
Hoppoken Center, Sapporo
Open: Daily 9.30-16.30, closed Mondays
Entry: 300 yen. Rental cassettes in English.

LIECHTENSTEIN

Ski Museums

Vaduz
Ski Museum
Bangarten 10, FL-9490 Vaduz
Open: Mon-Fri 14.00-18.00
Entry: CHF 6 adult, CHF 4 Child
Director: Noldi Beck
Telephone: 00423-232-1502 and 00423-263-2345
Email: info@skimuseum.li
Website: www.skimuseum.li
Open: Mon-Fri 14.00-18.00 and by arrangement.
Entry: Adult 6 CHF, Child 4 CHF

NORWAY

Ski Museums

Alta
Altaveien 19, N-9518 Alta
Phone: +47 7845 6330
Fax: +47 7845 6350
E-mail: alta.museum@alta.kommune.no
http://www.alta.museum.no/
Impressive rock carving, plus exhibit on jumper Bjorn Wirkola.

Kongsberg
Ski Museum/Bergverksmuseum
Hyttegt. 3, PB 18, N-3602 Kongsberg
ContacTelephone: Maene Bräthen
Telephone: 47 32 73 332
Fax: 47 32 73 3263
Email: bergversmuseet@bvm.museum.no
Many exhibits. Special exhibits on the Ruud brothers.

Lillehammer
Norges Olympiske Museum
Håkons Hall, Lillihammer Olympic Park, N-2600 Lillehammer
Open: Winter hours: 11.00-16.00 from 9 Jan-18 May.
Summer hours: 10.00-18.00 from 19 May-21 Aug.
Closed Mondays and public holidays.
Entry: 60 NOK
Telephone: 47 61 25 21 00
Fax: 47 61 25 21 44
Email: olmuseum@maihaugen.museum.no
Website: www.ol.museum.no
Olympic exhibits from 1924 to present.

Morgedal
Norsk skieventyr/Olav Bjaaland Museum
3850 Kviteseid, N-3848 Morgedal
Telephone: 47 35 05 42 50
Fax: 47 35 05 42 45
Email: norsk.skieventyr@kviteseid.online.no
Good exhibits on Norheim, Bjaaland, and ski workshop, library. Ask about visiting Sondre Norheim's house in Øverbø.
Also see the Sondre Norheim birthplace website.

Oslo
Holmenkollen Skimuseet
Kongsveien 5, N-0390 Oslo
Director: Karin Berg
Telephone: 47 22 92 32 00
Fax: 47 22 92 32 50
Email: skimuseet@skiforeningen.no
Website: www.skimuseet.com
Norway's national shrine to skiing. Excellent exhibits, good library.

Trondheim
Skimuseet Sverresborg, Trondelag Folkemuseum
Sverresborg Allé, Postboks 1107, N-7002 Trondheim
Open: Daily: 20 May-31 Aug 11.00-1800, Sundays in Sept and Dec 12.00-1800
Entry: 40 NOK
Curator: Elling Alsvick
Telephone: 47 73 89 01 00
Fax: 47 73 89 01 50
Website: www.sverresborg.no/psmaler/side.asp?thisId=1007730160
Ski museum is among large number of buildings which comprise the Folk Museum.

Other Museums and Libraries

Elverum
Glomdalsmuseet
P.O. Box 1270, N-2401 Elverum
Telephone: 47 62 41 18 00
Fax: 47 62 41 58 82
Website: www.glomdal.museum.no/

Elverum
Norsk Skogbruksmuseum
P.O. Box 117, N-2401 Elverum
Telephone: 47 62 81 02 99
Fax: 47 62 41 30 15

Oslo
Norsk folkemuseum
Museumsveien 10, N-0287 Oslo
Telephone: 47 22 43 70 20
Fax: 47 22 43 18 28

Tromsø
Tromsø Museum
Lars Thøringsvei 10, N-99037 Tromsø
Telephone: 47 77 64 50 00
Fax: 47 77 64 55 20
Website: www.imv.uit.no/ommuseet/
Also visit the Polar Museet in Tromsø, featuring exhibits on polar expeditions.

POLAND

Cieklin
Muzeum Narciarstwa im. Stanislawa Barabasza
38-222 Cieklin woj. Podkarpackie, Polska
Telephone: 48 (0) 13 4791701
Contact: Wieslaw Czechowicz
Email: muzeumnarciarstwa@op.pl
Website: www.muzeum-narciarstwa.pl
Exhibition: collection of Józef Kusiba – evolution of skis in Poland, the origin of skiing in Poland (author: Leon Rak)
Hours: Wednesday 9.00 – 14.00; Saturday 9.00-11.00, special opening times for groups on request
Entry costs: Free up to the end of 2008.

Warsaw
Muzeum Sportu i Turystyki
Ul. Wybrzeze Gdynskie 4, 01-531 Warsaw, Poland
Exhibition open Tuesday-Saturday 10.00-17.00, Sunday 13.00-17.00,
Saturday entrance free.
Museum Office open daily 8.00-16.00.
Museum closed: New Year, Easter, 1st May, 3th May, 15 August,
1 November, 11 November, Christmas (2 days) and every Monday.
Director: Dr. Iwona Grys
Telephone: +48 22 56 03
Email: muzsport@muzeumsportu.waw.pl
Webpage: www.muzeumsportu.waw.pl
Museum publications. Large library with ski materials among other
sports.

Zakopane
Muzeum Tatrazanskie im Dra T. Chjalubinskiego
Ul. Krupówki 10, PL 34 500 Zakopane
ContacTelephone: Wojciech Szatkowski
Telephone: 48 165 152 05
Fax: 48 165 638 72
Ski artifacts in this Tatra mountain museum. Library, mostly Polish

RUSSIA

Other Museums and Libraries

Moscow
State Historical Museum
Krasnaya Plosjad1/2, 103012 Moscow
ContacTelephone: Dr. Natalia I. Astashova
Website: www.shm.ru
Collection of bog skis.

St. Petersburg
Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography
University emb. 3, 199034 St. Petersburg
ContacTelephone: Dr. Tatyana Shrader
Telephone: 7 812 218 4144
Fax: 7 812 218 0811
Email: infor@kunstkamera.lanck.ru
Collection of bog skis.

SLOVENIA

Trzic
Zimsko sportni muzej Trzic (Wintersport Museum Trzic) .
Muzejska 11
4290 Trzic
Slovenia
Contact: Mrs. Melanija Primozic
(00386) 04 59 23 810
E mail: trziski.muzej@siol.net
W eb page: http://www.trziski-muzej.si/

SPAIN

Salardu
The museum is in the early planning stage, awaiting discussion with the municipal authorities of Salardu.
Contact: Miguel Arias Molino
Email: m.arias-molino@sei.es

SWEDEN

Ski Museums

Asarna
Skimuseum Asarna
S-840 31 Asarna
Director: Agneta Sivertsson

Mora
Vasaloppsmuseet
Vasaloppets Hus, S-792 32 Mora
Open: Summer hours: Daily 16 June-15 Aug 10.00-1700
Rest of year: M-F 10.00-17.00
Entry: 30 SK
Telephone: 46 250 392 25
Fax: 46 250 392 51
Email: museet@vasaloppet.se
Website: www.vasaloppet.se
Exhibits history of Vasaloppet

Umeå
Svenska Skidmuseet,Västerbottens Museum,
Box 6083, S-906 03 Umeå
Open: Tu-F 10.00-1600, Sat 12.00-16.00, Sun 12.00-17.00
Telephone: 46 90 17 18 00
Fax: 46 90 77 90 00
Email: info@vasterbottensmuseum.se
Website: www.gammlia.museet.umu.se
Many exhibits, good library

Other Museums and Libraries

Tärnaby
Alpinarium Tärnaby
Tärna IK Fjällvinden
Fack 169, S-920 64 Tärnaby

SWITZERLAND

Ski Museums

Basel
Schweizer Sportmuseum
Missionsstr. 28, CH 4005 Basel
Director: Dr. Max Triet
Telephone: 41 61 261 1221
Fax: 41 61 261 1247
Email: dr.max.triet@swiss-sportsmuseum.ch
Website: www.swiss-sports-museum.ch
Much ski material among other sports. Good library

Other Museums and Libraries

Lausanne
Musée Olympique
1 Quai d'Orsay, CH 1001 Lausanne
Telephone: 41 21 621 65 11
Fax: 41 21 621 65 12
Website: www.olympic.museum.org
Much skiing material among other Olympic sports. Good library.

Magglingen
Eidgenössische Sportschule
CH 2532 Magglingen
Telephone: 41 32 327 6308
Fax: 41 32 327 6404
Good library.

Mürren
Small museum, part of the Swiss Sportsmuseum Basel.

St. Moritz
I have been unable to find out anything about this museum.

UNITED KINGDOM

Although no ski museum exists, the Ski Club of Great Britain in Wimbledon holds artifacts and an extensive library. There is a move to found a museum.
Telephone: 44 20 8410 2009, call during office hours M-F
Website: www.skiclub.co.uk

UNITED STATES

Ski Museums

Farmington, Maine
Ski Museum of Maine
109 Church St., PO Box 567
Farmington, ME 04938
Telephone 207-491-5481
Hours 1pm to 4pm, Wed to Sat
Website: skimuseumofmaine.org.
Contact: Lucie Norton
Email: gnluce@tdselme.net

Flagstaff, Arizona
Arizona Ski Museum
1650 North Round Tree, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Director: Jimmie Nunn
Telephone: 1 520 779 0271 (essential to call before visit)
Entry: Free
Arizona skiing artifacts. Private museum.

Franconia, New Hampshire
New England Ski Museum
Box 267, Franconia, NH 03580
Open: Daily 12.00-17.00 31 May-15 Oct. and 1 Dec.-15 April
Entry: Free
Director: Jeff Leich
Telephone: 1 603 823 7177
Fax: 1 603 823 9505
Email: staff@skimuseum.org
Website: www.skimuseum.org
Many exhibits, good library. Newsletter 3 times a year.

Ishpeming, Michigan
National Ski Hall of Fame
P.O. Box 191, Ishpeming, MI 49849
M-Sat 10.00-17.00, closed Sun
Entry: $3
Acting director: Frida Waara
Telephone: 1 906 485 6323
Fax: 1 906 486 4570
Email: skihall@uplogon.com
Website: www.skihall.com
Many exhibits, good library. Skiing Heritage magazine 4 times a year.

Park City, Utah
Alf Engen Ski Museum
Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center
Utah Olympic Park
Park City, Utah 84060
Open: Daily - 9am-5pm
Entry: $8 adults, $6 Senior (65+) Youth (3-17), 2 and under free - entry includes entry to both the Alf Engen Ski Museum and the 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum + a walking tour of the Utah Olympic Park.
Director: Connie Nelson
Telephone: 435-658-4240
Fax: 435-658-4258
Email: connie.nelson@olyparks.com
Website: www.engenmuseum.org
Material from Utah, Alf Engen, and the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Soda Springs, California
Western Skisport Museum and Hall of Fame
P.O. Box 729, Soda Springs, CA 95728
Entry: Free
Director: Bill Clark
Telephone: 1 530 426 3313 Ext. 106
Fax: 1 530 426 3501
Email: beasctc@hotmail.com
Website: www.auburnskiclub.org/?page=skiMuseum
Collection of gold rush skis and Far Western skiing. Library. Operated by the Auburn Ski Club.

Stowe, Vermont
Vermont Ski Museum
PO Box 1511, One South Main Street, Stowe, VT 05672
Curator: Meredith Scott
Telephone: 1 802 253 9911
Email: info@vermontskimuseum.org
Website: www.vermontskimuseum.org
Displays of Vermont skiing. Newsletter three times a year.

Tannersville, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Ski Museum at Camelback Ski Area
Director: Ted Heck
Email: heckcerpts@att.net
Recently inducted the first ten into the Pennsylvania Ski Hall of Fame.

Vail, Colorado
Colorado Ski Museum and Hall of Fame
P.O. Box 1976, Vail, CO 81658
Open: Tu-Sun 10.00-17.00
Entry: Free
Director: Katie Bartel
Curator: Justin Henderson
Telephone: 1 970 476 1876
Fax: 970476 1879
Email: info@skimuseum.net
Website: skimuseum.net
Extensive collection of 10th Mountain Division artifacts. Exhibits mostly Colorado, small library, good video collection.

Other Museums and Libraries

Aspen, Colorado
Aspen Historical Society
620 W. Bleeker, Aspen, CO 81611
Telephone: 970.925.3721 / 800.925.3721
Fax: 970.925.5347
Email: info@aspenhistory.org
Website: www.heritageaspen.org/

Boulder, Colorado
Neptune Mountaineering and Ski Museum
Table Mesa Center, 633 S.Broadway, Unit A, Boulder, CO 80303
Director: Gary Neptune
Telephone: 1 303 499 8866
Fax: 1 303 499 2130
Email: offices@neptune mountaineering.com
Private collection in a shop, cross-country displays.

Decorah, Iowa
Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
P.O. Box 379, West Water St., Decorah, IA 52101
Telephone: 1 319 382 9681
Fax: 319 382 8828
Email: vesterheim@vesterheim.org
Small collection of early Midwestern skiing, immigrant emphasis.

Mammoth Lakes, California
Mammoth Ski Museum
100 College Parkway,
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546-1815
Contact Kendra Knight:
kendra@mammothskimuseum.org
Telephone: 1 760-934-6592
Fax: 1 760 934 6019
Website: www.mammothlakesfoundation.org
Houses the extensive Beekley Library and Collection of art.

New England Lost Ski Areas Project (on the web)
Director: Jeremy Davis
Telephone: 1 518 792 3864
Website: www.nelsap.org
Lists with some description c. 500 defunct ski areas in New England

Salt Lake City, Utah
Utah Ski Archives
Marriot Library Special Collection, University of Utah,
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Director: Dr. Gregory Thompson
Telephone: 1 801 581 8558
Email: ascorill@admin.lib.utah.edu
Website: www.skiarchives.org/
Library. Official repository for Winter Olympics 2002 material.

Sandia Peak, New Mexico
New Mexico Ski Hall of Fame
Director: Steve Lewis
Telephone: 1 505 473 9002
Fax: 1 505 473 3899
Email: slewisnm@earthlink.net
Opened 2003 and inducted first three into hall of fame.

Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Tread of Pioneers Museum
Corner of 8th and Oak in downtown Steamboat Springs.
Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Admission: $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens over 62 years, $1 for children under 12;
Routt County residents are free with I.D.
Website: www.yampavalley.info/history0074.asp

Stratton, Vermont
Stratton Archives Collection
Stratton Foundation
Box 523
Stratton Mountain , Vermont 05155
Website: strattonfoundation.org
Director: Kimet Hand
802-362-4971
Box 827
Manchester, Vermont 05254

Sun Valley/Ketchum, Idaho
Ketchum/Sun Valley Historical Heritage and Ski Museum
180 First St. East, P.O. Box 2746 Ketchum, ID 83340
Telephone: 1 208 726 8118
Exhibits local material.

The above list is a 'work-in-progress'. It also does not list a number of collections and, particularly, archives which are privately held. The author would be most interested to hear of other ski museums and archives around the world.

Dr. E. John B. Allen,
P.O. Box 23, Rumney,
NH 03266, USA
Email: jallen@mail.plymouth.edu

Other websites of interest:

FIS Ski Museum
Olympic Ski Museum
10th Mountain Division Living History Group
Sir Arnold Lunn Collection, Georgetown University
Skistory.com (Excellent French site)
Retro Ski (Spanish, Portuguese and English)

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