Giardino del Tempo

Beside Bormio's Civic Museum, the historic garden of Palazzo De Simoni has re-emerged as the Giardino del Tempo, with art installations, centuries-old trees and a botanical section of native species curated by Stelvio National Park.

Why it matters

The Giardino del Tempo is the newest cultural space in Bormio, and its interest lies in how it was made. In spring 2025 the Municipality of Bormio, the amaro house Braulio — distilled in the town for 150 years — and the Stelvio National Park jointly restored the historic garden of the De Simoni palace, the green annex of the Civic Museum. The restoration sought to open the once-private walled plot as a public cultural space, combining art and nature.

What to notice

The garden combines art installations with a wooden stage and mature trees. Stelvio National Park created and curates a botanical section of native species, including herbs and officinal plants. Illustrated panels explain the garden's features.

Context and history

The plot is the historic garden of Palazzo De Simoni, the patrician house whose terraced orchard the destination portal describes — fruit trees descending in walled terraces beside the castle tower — and which today houses the Civic Museum. Its regeneration was a public-private undertaking involving the Municipality of Bormio, Braulio and Stelvio National Park. The restored garden combines cultural and educational elements with native planting beneath mature trees.