Museums & Attractions, Guided Tour

Guided tour of the Chapel of the Holy Cross

Kloster St. Johann Müstair, Müstair

Wall paintings, Carolingian mortar floor

The Carolingian Chapel of the Holy Cross can only be visited on a guided tour. It stands somewhat apart today, but was once integrated into the monastery complex.
Like the monastery church, the chapel dates from the 8th century and thus from the time of Charlemagne.

The original Carolingian mortar floor is visible on the upper floor. Up to ten layers of paint and whitewash once covered the walls of the Chapel of the Holy Cross. The guided tour will give you an insight into the wall paintings from different eras and tell you more about the once precious furnishings of this chapel.

Guided tours in summer 2025
From June 24 to August 31, 2025 we offer
a guided tour every Tuesday and Saturday at 3:45 pm.

On these days there will also be a guided tour of the church and monastery museum at 2 pm. If you take part in both guided tours (church & monastery museum and Holy Cross Chapel), you will receive a reduced admission price. Ask in the monastery store.

Duration of the tour: approx. 50 minutes.

Monastery museum opening hours:
Weekdays from 9 am to 5 pm | Sundays and public holidays from 1:30 pm.
The monastery store is open daily until 6 pm.

Subject to change

Date

To  30/9/2025   every Tu, Sa   15:45 h

Price

Admission prices including guided tour:
Adults: CHF 12.
Students and apprentices (from 16 years): CHF 8.-
Children and pupils (6-16 years): CHF 6.
Children up to 6 years free
Group price on request

Address

Kloster St. Johann Müstair
Via Maistra
7537 Müstair

Contact

Museum & Butia Kloster St. Johann
Via Maistra
7537 Müstair
visit-museum@muestair.ch
+41 (0)81 858 61 89

Category

  • Guided tour further museum
  • Other museum / attraction

Target groups

  • Open to all

Webcode

www.guidle.com/ZNkVGm