The permanent exhibition
Tour of the permanent exhibition
The permanent exhibition offers a separate, thematically self-contained exhibition in each room. This creates a delightful mosaic that encourages visitors to come back to discover and experience aspects anew.
In the Landtwing Cabinet, the influence of the French culture which Zug mercenaries brought back home in the 18th century is palpable. The Hediger Room shows the history of the castle's ownership and gives an impression of upper-middle-class living around 1900; the Bürgerstube is wallpapered in blue - a new print based on historic 18th-century models. A shoemaker's workshop from the 1930s and the Luthiger chemist's shop are completely furnished commercial establishments. The tower room with its imposing stucco ceiling tells an unhappy love story.
Different facets of Zug's cultural history are illuminated by atmospheric displays in the thematic rooms: governance and warfare in the Middle Ages, religion and the Baroque world, residential culture, arts and crafts and coinage.
Cabinet exhibition
The cabinet exhibition entitled “Picked and Chosen – Special Objects from the Collection” in the room that houses the city model invites our visitors to explore special objects and the stories behind them. Our collection comprises some 50,000 objects, of which only about one thousand are presented in the permanent exhibition at any given time. The vast majority remain packed away in storage. Part of the versatile collection is accessible online, and a selection can now also be viewed in person in this area of the museum. The objects are regularly replaced as new themes are chosen for representation. Incidentally: the exhibition furniture is from a previous special exhibition – a move towards a more sustainable museum.
Temporary special exhibitions provide an in-depth look at current topics.
Media reactions
Zug Tourismus Magazin:
«Eine Traumburg für alle», April 2025
ArtTV:
Die Dauerausstellung auf art-tv.ch
Fon Times:
«Ein neuer Burgherr für Zug», 23. Juni 2022
Luzerner und Zuger Zeitung:
«Ein Rekordjahr für das Museum Burg Zug», 8. Januar 2020
