The museums, art galleries and similar organisations are arranged in alphabetical order of their location.
Switzerland’s only functioning slate factory (Schiertafelfabrik) can be found amidst the wooden houses of the idyllic village of Elm (Glarus Canton). After production ceased in 1961, a foundation acquired the factory with the aim of preserving for posterity the once flourishing slate industry with its global exports. The tools, equipment, machines, slate dust, sawdust and … Read more » “Slate Factory Museum”
Akku organizes exhibitions on contemporary art in an environment of industrial architecture from the fifties.
The fire department museum (Feuerwehrmuseum) displays a collection of fire department supplies from different eras. The Museum of Crafts (Handwerkermuseum) presents historical utensils from more than 60 crafts. The Agricultural Museum (Landwirtschaftsmuseum) displays historical agricultural machinery, farm interiors, old machinery and other agricultural equipment.
The Museum (Talmuseum) shows the local history and religious life of the village in close relation to the Engelberg Abbey (1120).
The museum is dedicated to the tragic fate of and trial against Anna Göldi. She was condemned as witch, the last in Europe, and executed in 1782. The museum traces the stages of her life and the society of that period. At the centre of the exhibition is the well-documented process, witchcraft, the network of power, … Read more » “Anna Göldi Museum”
The museum exhibits a rich collection of sculptures by August Suter (1887-1965).
The museum presents the history of the castle and the city of Erlach.
The museum shows local history and maintains the archive and documents of the village..
The finds from Eschenz and the surrounding area point to habitation since the end of the Palaeolithic period. The museum exhibits finds up to the end of Roman times.
The museum (Ortsmuseum) shows finds from the Stone Age to the Roman Age as well as the history of the village and the surrounding area.