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Idyllic Zug Postcards dating from 1900 to 1925 from Oskar Rickenbacher's collection
The main tourist attraction in those days, apart from lake and mountains, was the Old Town. It is the part of Zug that has retained its original look to this day. By comparing the old postcards with modern-day photos in the exhibition, the numerous structural changes in the other areas of the town become evident.
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"Easy! Easy? Swiss Industrial Design 17th April 2011 - 15th January 2012
The exhibition demonstrates that everything we touch is design. It shows how easy it is (or isn't!) to design an item from everyday life, and at the same time presents a piece of Swiss Design history, forged by the Cham Industrial Designers Ernest Muchenberger and Walter Eichenberger.
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Styling in the Baroque Period The staging of heaven until 11. January 2011
The Burg Zug invites you on a voyage of discovery to the atmospheric and sensual world of Baroque, and links that period to the present day. The museum shows the "Baroque" behaviour of stars and crowned heads of state even today. The Baroque way of presenting oneself is demonstrated by Michael Jackson, the Queen of England, Amy Winehouse and Elvis Presley. Even Barbie dolls are clothed in Baroque coronation regalia! In our present-day lifestyle too we can trace elements of Baroque. Film sequences and provocative pictorial comparisons from 20th and 21st century everyday life are tacitly integrated into the exhibition.
Objects from the Museum collection and from municipalities of Canton Zug, items on loan
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The Wedding Dress Dream Wedding photographs by Marianne Blatter 1950-1990until 25 April 2010
The Burg exhibited a small photo-panorama of wedding fashion over a period of 40 years from the extensive photographic legacy of this Cham photographer. The pictorial documentation illustrated clearly the changes in fashion for wedding dresses, head dresses and bridal bouquets. In addition, in a video filmed in Marianne Blatter’s (1920-2004) photographic studio, her daughters explained the working methods of this well-known local photographer. The exhibition provided an interesting insight into the era of analogue photography, which came to an end almost synchronously with Marianne Blatter’s creative work.
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The Inconceivable made Conceivable Healing Media in the Middle Ages From 17 June until 28 September 2008 extended until 11 January 2009 How can something that is actually inconceivable be made conceivable? In an impressive setting, the Burg Zug presented objects of European significance from the Middle Ages, whose purpose it was to communicate the divine. The exhibition was created in collaboration with academics from the National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) «Media progression – media change – media knowledge. Historical Perspectives». |
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Fascination of Paper-Cutting Chinese and European Paper-Cutting Art28 October 2007 until 27 April 2008 For the first time ever the Burg Zug offered a broad, comparative insight into the magical world of Chinese and European paper-cutting from past centuries right up to the present day. On display were masterpieces, cut out with scissors or knives, on loan from international museums and private collections.
The exhibition FASCINATION OF PAPER CUTTING provided a cultural confrontation of a very special kind. The incredible display of skill was met with amazement, while the unusual choice of design and content paved the way to a better understanding of and intercommunication between two cultures. Further information: Info, Contribution Bulletin, Contribution Vernissage |
