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  • Tuesday till Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00

  • Thursday 10:00 - 19:00

  • Friday till Sunday 10:00 - 17:00

  • Monday closed

Library

  • Tuesday till Wednesday and Friday 10:00 - 18:00

  • Thursday 10:00 - 19:00

  • Saturday till Monday closed

Special opening times

  • Swiss National Holiday 01.08.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Long Night of the Museums 06.09.2025 10:00 - 17:00
    18:00 - 23:59

  • Long Night of the Museums 07.09.2025 0:00 - 2:00
    10:00 - 17:00

  • Knabenschiessen 15.09.2025 closed

  • Family Day 19.10.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 22.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 23.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Christmas Eve 24.12.2025 10:00 - 14:00

  • Christmas 25.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • St. Stephen´s Day 26.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 27.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 28.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 29.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 30.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • New Year´s Eve 31.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • New Year´s Day 01.01.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Saint Berchtold 02.01.2026 10:00 - 17:00

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Today

10:00 - 17:00

Opening times

Museum, boutique and bistro

  • Tuesday till Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00

  • Thursday 10:00 - 19:00

  • Friday till Sunday 10:00 - 17:00

  • Monday closed

Library

  • Tuesday till Wednesday and Friday 10:00 - 18:00

  • Thursday 10:00 - 19:00

  • Saturday till Monday closed

Special opening times

  • Swiss National Holiday 01.08.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Long Night of the Museums 06.09.2025 10:00 - 17:00
    18:00 - 23:59

  • Long Night of the Museums 07.09.2025 0:00 - 2:00
    10:00 - 17:00

  • Knabenschiessen 15.09.2025 closed

  • Family Day 19.10.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 22.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 23.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • Christmas Eve 24.12.2025 10:00 - 14:00

  • Christmas 25.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • St. Stephen´s Day 26.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 27.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 28.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 29.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • 30.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • New Year´s Eve 31.12.2025 10:00 - 17:00

  • New Year´s Day 01.01.2026 10:00 - 17:00

  • Saint Berchtold 02.01.2026 10:00 - 17:00

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Dufour – a man of many talents

Andrej Abplanalp

10. July 2025

Guillaume Henri Dufour was a humane military general and an innovative cartographer. But he was also a mobility pioneer, a talented engineer and a reluctant politician.

Guillaume Henri Dufour ist bis heute eine der bedeutendsten Schweizer Persönlichkeiten.

Around the world on doctor’s orders

Matthieu Péry

8. July 2025

Heinrich Schiffmann (1872-1904) was an avid traveller who voyaged around the world twice. Believe it or not, these lengthy voyages were supposedly prescribed by his doctors. The Swiss globe-trotter’s visits to far-flung places reflect a fascination of the era, bordering on mania, for round-the-world trips.

Illustration von Jule Vernes Abenteuerromanen, die zur Manie der Weltreisen beigetragen haben. Vielleicht haben sie auch Heinrich Schiffmann inspiriert?

The rise of women’s football in Switzerland

Michael Jucker

2. July 2025

The Swiss women’s football team has improved beyond all recognition since 1970. Their football has become more physical, dynamic and tactically refined. However, their greatest challenge possibly lay in gaining acceptance.

Die Schweizer Fussballnationalmannschaft der Frauen kämpft teilweise bis heute um Akzeptanz und Publikum.
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