Friends of Zug Castle

Friends of Zug Castle

In its permanent and special exhibitions, the Museum Burg Zug offers its visitors exhibitions on a variety of themes, accompanied by a calendar of events, a range of guided tours, special events and workshops for children and schools as well as a programme of seasonal events. This makes the Museum and important part of the lively atmosphere and attractive cultural life of Zug.

In order to continue its work, the Museum Burg Zug depends on subsidies, for instance from the Friends of Zug Castle, its main patron. Become a Friend of Zug Castle to support the cultural life of Zug and to preserve the city's cultural heritage.

The association

The Friends of Zug Castle association has just under 200 members of all alges, most of whom live in Canton Zug and surrounding areas and are interested in history and culture. On joint excursions to all kinds of places they enjoy spending time together and chatting about their historical and cultural knowledge.

Become a Friend of Zug Castle

Would you like to become a member und support the Museum Burg Zug?

Membership benefits:

• Free admission to all exhibitions and public guided tours
• Discounts at special events and on publications
• Personal invitations to the opening of all special exhibitions
• Information and invitations to all events
• Invitations to different excursions tracing the history of Zug
• Unique insights into the museum and its collections
• A guided tour of the storage facilities of the Museum Burg Zug

Annual membership fees:

• Individual membership: CHF 50
• Couple membership: CHF 75
• Junior membership (16 to 25 years): CHF 20
• Corporate membership: CHF 250

Upcoming events
 

• Thursday, 30 January 2025 | 2 – 2.45 pm : Regulars' table - A look behind the scenes at Museum Burg Zug: followed by a get-together | Alfred Dünnenberger gives a guided tour of the Christmas exhibition ‘Advent on a tin - Lanterns from the Dünnenberger Collection and answers questions. 
   
• Thursday, 08 May 2025 | 2 – 3 pm: Regulars' table - A look behind the scenes at Museum Burg Zug: followed by a get-together | Collection topic: Anna Tomczak, scientific project assistant at Museum Burg Zug, presents the ‘Haettenschweiler Project’.
   
• Thursday, 4 September 2025 | 5.30 – 6.30 pm: Regulars' table - A look behind the scenes at Museum Burg Zug: followed by a get-together | Swisstainable project: Sustainability in the museum. The Head of Marketing and Communication, Miriam Wismer-de Sepibus, gives an insight into the ongoing project.
   
• Thursday, 20 November 2025 | 12.30 – 2 pm: Regulars' table - A look behind the scenes at Museum Burg Zug: followed by a get-together | Guided tour of the newly opened special exhibition with exhibition curator Christoph Tschanz.
   
• Thursday, 22 January 2026 | 2 – 3 pm: Regulars' table - A look behind the scenes at Museum Burg Zug: followed by a get-together | Inclusion in the museum

• The Friends of Zug Castle went on an excursion to Bellinzona, Zuger Zeitung, 08/09/2017 
• In the footsteps of Wilhelm Tell: the Friends of Zug Castle excursion to Altdorf, Zuger Zeitung, 20/09/2018 
• For an unabridged report on the 2018 excursion go to: In the footsteps of Wilhelm Tell, Landtwing Vreny, 20/09/2018
• Excursion of the Friends of Zug Castle to Solothurn, Annual Excursion 2019, 01/09/2019