The museums, art galleries and similar organisations are arranged in alphabetical order of their location.
The open-air exhibition is dedicated to the painter and sculptor Gustave Courbet (1819-1877). This open-air museum of the master of realism shows his works and life story using new media. It shows his artistic importance and his special bond with Switzerland in the last phase of his life in La Tour-de-Peilz (1874-1877).
The museum shows how a farmer family lived in Laax about 200 years ago. The development of Laax from a farming village to a tourist resort in the 20th century is also themed.
The foundation wants to document the history of the fortifications in the canton of Schwyz and make them accessible to the general public. Defenders and residents have always tried to ward off hostile attacks. In Switzerland and Schwyz in particular, a large number of castles, forts and fortifications bear witness to this. Aggressors surrounded Switzerland … Read more » “Fortifications”
The wildlife and hunting museum informs about hunting in all its facets and historical and cultural developments, the people who hunt, the wild animals and hunting methods.