Musée et Chiens du Saint-Bernard — Attraction in Martigny

Free parking, fully accessible, cafe and restaurant & gift shop inside the museum, kids-friendly , and yes you can pet a Barry if your visit at the right time ☺️

Last ski season, my husband sprained his ankle during skiing at Verbier, he needs to walk with crutches. Soooo, for the last day of the trip we decided to visit this museum which was a 20min drive away from our chalet. Before the visit, we called and explained our concerns, the staff confirmed that the museum is fully accessible. When we arrived, a wheel chair was ready for us and navigating around the place was hassel-free.

It wasn’t a very big museum, we happily spend at least the first 30minute at the rooms where the family’s of St Bernard stayed. We pet some of them when they were taken from one room to another. They were so calm and friendly.

There are 2 floors, top floor is family space, and the exhibition is on the 1st floor, telling the history of St Bernard, eg. how they become an international icon of rescue and ambassador of 🇨🇭, how their image is used in commercials, promotions etc. I found it very interesting and informative. Majority of the exhibit items were in French or German.

It was a warm-hearted visit. And knowing there is a project called Barryland Theme Park , opening in 2025 , we will be...

If you are not afraid of and do not hate dogs, then there are very high probability, that you'll love it here.

This business has several sections: On the ground floor (EG) you will find a restaurant, a gift shop, a reception, the main entrance to the museum and cosy and nice kennels with several Saint-Bernard dogs.

On the first floor (1G) is the museum itself. It is not very big, but is actually interesting and very well set up. It is good for 20-90 minutes of touring, depending on how much time you'll spend watching movies and taking photos. It is dedicated both to the passage of Saint Bernard, its history, the hospitality found by Saint Bernard. And the dogs, of course.

On the second floor (2G) you can find the playground. It looks like it is great for kids, but I didn't try it myself.

Kennels look clean and comfort for dogs. I would say, that it feels like the best possible representation of a professional breeding facility, if you are OK with selective breeding at all (I have my reservations about the whole industry, but will keep them out of this rating and likely wouldn't have them, if every breeding facility would be...

I went to Barryland with a couple of friends and it was such a wonderful discovery. This museum is also the home of few St-Bernard dogs. We were so amazed on the technology used to enhanced the visitor experience. VR set, augmented reality, virtual reality, immersive experience of a rescue, lots of documentations on Barry and his many friends and also on the Hospice of Grand-Saint-Bernard pass. I learnt so much but also had good fun! There are also cool and creative things to do for the kids. But I mean the best part was... TO see the puppies 🐶 and their cute faces. I also had the opportunity to pet Japlou a big male Saint-Bernard and ask tons of questions after the dog trainer showed us what tricks Japlou could do, such a clever dog. I noticed that many activities were done in the afternoon, maybe it's better to check with Barryland first to see what is the dogs planning of the day before you go visit. I will 100% recommend to visit Barryland Martigny whether you are a dog lover or not as the experience and knowledge you get goes beyond...