This section contains an overview of the most relevant exhibitions in Switzerland and neighbouring regions. Each item is connected to the organizing museum.
The raclette, la raclette, is a dish with a piece of cheese, the melted surface of which is scraped and served. The exhibition presents its masculine side: le raclette, the Valaisian cheese Hérens. The exhibition presents the promotion, image and production of raclette and this Valaisian cheese and goes into the history of this meal.
The exhibition presents a selection of silographs by Giovanni Bianconi (1891-1981). The Bianconi collection consists of 498 printed silographs and 41 drawings and paintings. The selection of the works on display shows in particular the Ticino countryside from the 1920s to the 1950s. The landscape, animals, objects, self-portraits and portraits tell the story of everyday life and the transformation to a new era.
Although Bauhaus only existed for 14 years (1929-1933), this institute is considered one of the most influential modernist design and art schools. Bauhaus is regarded as the cradle of modern design. The exhibition aims to show the development from Jugendstil between 1896 and 1914 to the closure of Bauhaus in 1933. In this context, the museum presents its collection of furniture and everyday objects from this period.