The museums, art galleries and similar organisations are arranged in alphabetical order of their location.
The Swiss Zither Cultural Centre displays the collection of all zither instruments played in Switzerland, from their beginnings to the present day. 111 instruments document more than 250 years of development and culture, supplemented by music, patents, pictures and detailed.
The museum shows the asphalt mines and underground galleries where, for three centuries, men have mined asphalt from the mountains. The museum also presents a Swiss speciality at the Café des Mines: ham cooked in hot asphalt. The ham is wrapped in newspaper or butcher’s paper and then covered with a bag of flour. The ham is … Read more » “Asphalt Mines Museum”
The museum presents the flora and fauna of the region.
The museum (Schützenmuseum) is housed in the palatial homes of the Zellweger family.Historical weapons, trophies and insignia of the Ausserrhoden Marksmen’s Association are housed and documented. The exhibition also includes numerous handmade flags and banners.
The village Trogen was developed and shaped by the Zellweger family. The museum (Jahrhundert der Zellweger) gives an insight into the history of this dynasty.
The exhibition shows the origin and development of the Pestalozzi Children’s Village in 1944 and stories about children from past and present. .
The wealthy business family Zellweger shaped the centre of Trogen during one hundred years. The exhibition tells this story.
The museum (Heimatmuseum) is located in a house, built in 1783 and shows a fully furnished apartment, authentic as if the house were still inhabited today. The museum shows a collection of historical tools and tells about the domestic, rural and commercial past and about life in the Emmental. Temporary exhibitions are also organised at irregular intervals. … Read more » “Village Museum Trubschachen”
The museum (Museum Cuort Ligia Grischa) focuses on regional history, folk culture and art. It is housed in a 17th century patrician house, the former seat of the Grey League (Grauer Bund) and one of the most beautiful buildings in Surselva. The Landrichtersaal is decorated with coats of arms of all magistrates from the former … Read more » “Museum Court of the Grey League”
The museum shows the pile dwelling collection Carl Irlet and other Neolithic finds from the region of Lake Biel.