In the medieval residential tower in the heart of Samedan, changing exhibitions on crafts, design, architecture and housing development can be seen. The themes are designed together with curators; they are based specifically on the location and deal with the past, present and future in southern Graubünden. The aim is to reappraise the history and stories behind the built environment, to show how traditional crafts are practised in the region today, how contemporary design reinterprets the traditional and, finally, which ways of life, decisions and discourses have shaped and continue to shape the cultural landscape.
The exhibitions are aimed at locals and visitors, architecture enthusiasts and design fans, laypeople and experts alike. Accompanied by lectures, guided tours and excursions, the focus is on active and lively exchange. In the past, the 13th century tower served as a court, prison and archive. In 2010, it was renovated by Lazzarini Architekten / Samedan and converted into exhibition rooms.
Fundaziun La Tuor, Samedan
Current events
Thursday, June 25, 2026, starting at 5 p.m.
Temporary exhibition
La Tuor places the fascinating and high-quality product that is fur at the center of its new exhibition—without glossing over its darker side.
Hardly any other region in Switzerland is as closely associated with fur as the Engadin. Spanning five floors, the exhibition covers everything from hunting and traditional craftsmanship—including the processing and finishing of hides into high-quality fur garments—to the high-society hotspot of St. Moritz, where the world’s jet set still appears in fur at glamorous events today.
In doing so, the exhibition takes a critical look at the production and contemporary treatment of fur.
Events
25.6.2026
Opening: Fur – a material that divides opinion!
starting at 5 p.m.
La Tuor places the fascinating and high-quality product that is fur at the center of its new exhibition –
without glossing over its dark side.