The Musée de la nature du Valais in Sion presents “Poules ! Du sauvage au domestique (Chickens! From Wild to Domestic)” until Sunday 12 September 2027. This small exhibition tells the story of the domestic chicken.
Who organises it
The Musée de la nature du Valais organises the exhibition. It is one of the cantonal museums of Valais.
What to find
The exhibition goes back to the chicken’s wild origins in the forests of South-East Asia. It explains its domestication and the diversity of breeds around the world.
It also looks at the effects of industrial farming. Recent scientific research sheds light on this story.
The exhibition is in the Espace Focus, a “pocket exhibition” behind the museum’s reception.
Practical information
- Dates, 10 Oct. 2026 to Sunday 12 Sept. 2027
- Opening hours, October to May, Tuesday to Sunday 11 am to 5 pm; June to September, Tuesday to Sunday 11 am to 6 pm; closed on Mondays, 25 Dec. and 1 Jan.; closes at 4 pm on 24 and 31 Dec.; last entry 30 minutes before closing
- Venue, Musée de la nature du Valais, rue des Châteaux 12, 1950 Sion
- Price, adults CHF 8; children aged 6 to 16, students, seniors and AI beneficiaries CHF 4; families CHF 16; combined ticket for the three cantonal museums CHF 14 (reduced CHF 7, families CHF 28); free entry on the first weekend of the month
- Tickets, on site, cash and cards (no TWINT)
- Access, cobbled streets and stairs, difficult access for people with reduced mobility
Links
- Official site, Musée de la nature du Valais, Poules ! Du sauvage au domestique (Chickens! From Wild to Domestic)
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- Musée de la nature du Valais, Poules ! Du sauvage au domestique (Chickens! From Wild to Domestic), accessed 13 November 2026
- Musée de la nature du Valais, Practical information, accessed 13 November 2026
- Cantonal Museums of Valais, Exhibitions, accessed 13 November 2026
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