Palazzo Immoteco, Via San Gottardo 40, 6780 Airolo
The exhibition reveals the extraordinary adaptations of plants and animals to the extreme conditions of the alpine environment, following the example of the biodiversity of the Piora Valley.
Why does snow in the mountains turn red in spring? Is it true that some organisms live inside rocks? Why do some fungi grow only in the presence of certain alpine plants? How come reptiles in the mountains do not lay eggs? Is it true that stone pine grows where hazelnut trees live? How does the ptarmigan survive snowstorms? Is it true that shrews shrink in winter? How do ibex also move to the sheer walls of dams?
During school vacations (Christmas, carnival, Easter, summer and fall vacations) open daily from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Reservations required for schools and groups of more than 10 people, guided tours upon request.
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
Why does snow in the mountains turn red in spring? Is it true that some organisms live inside rocks? Why do some fungi grow only in the presence of certain alpine plants? How come reptiles in the mountains do not lay eggs? Is it true that stone pine grows where hazelnut trees live? How does the ptarmigan survive snowstorms? Is it true that shrews shrink in winter? How do ibex also move to the sheer walls of dams?
During school vacations (Christmas, carnival, Easter, summer and fall vacations) open daily from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Reservations required for schools and groups of more than 10 people, guided tours upon request.
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.