Gallows, wheel and pyre. The torchlight tour for adults
A fascinating journey through the dark chapters of Zug's judicial history awaits you.
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Fri 24/10
7 pm–8pm | CHF 15 | limited tickets | only in GermanFri 24/10
7 pm–8pm | CHF 15 | limited tickets | only in GermanGallows, wheel and pyre. The torchlight tour for adults
What crimes did the ‘Blutschande’ hide? And where does the term ‘gallows bird’ actually come from? Armed with your torch, immerse yourself in the world of the Ancien Régime and shed light on times long past.
Sun 26/10
3 pm | CHF 15 | children free | 5 years and older | limited tickets | only in GermanAdventure tour for families
Experience the stories of the former inhabitants of the castle up close.
Sun 26/10
3 pm | CHF 15 | children free | 5 years and older | limited tickets | only in GermanAdventure tour for families
Guided tour with actors: discover historical figures from past centuries on an interactive tour and listen to their stories. Find out what the business with handsome men was all about or how unjust medieval jurisdiction was.
The tour is offered in German only.
Fri 07/11
6 pm–7 pm | CHF 15 | children free | 8–12 years incl. accompanying person | limited tickets | only in GermanGuided tour of the castle with flashlight
Would you and your child like to visit the Museum Burg Zug in the dark?
Fri 07/11
6 pm–7 pm | CHF 15 | children free | 8–12 years incl. accompanying person | limited tickets | only in GermanGuided tour of the castle with flashlight
For the curious explorers who, equipped with a flash light and a sense of adventure, want to roam through the dark museum and discover a number of secrets.
Sun 09/11
13 h | 15 h | Entry is free | 7 years and older | Duration ca. 60 min | only in germanAbraxas Children and Youth Literature Festival
"The whole truth about lying": An interactive reading by author Felicitas Horstschäfer.
Sun 09/11
13 h | 15 h | Entry is free | 7 years and older | Duration ca. 60 min | only in germanAbraxas Children and Youth Literature Festival
"The whole truth about lying": An interactive reading by author Felicitas Horstschäfer.
For more information and to reserve your seat, please visit www.abraxas-festival.ch
In cooperation with the Abraxas Kinder- und Jugendliteraturfestival
The event is offered in German only.
Wed 12/11
Starts at 6.45 pm | Doors open at 6.15 pm | Entry is free | BurgbachsaalOpening of the special exhibition «hûs,stat,fëld – the Middle Ages in central Switzerland»
Wed 12/11
Starts at 6.45 pm | Doors open at 6.15 pm | Entry is free | BurgbachsaalOpening of the special exhibition «hûs,stat,fëld – the Middle Ages in central Switzerland»
Various speeches and musical accompaniment with the Mittelalter Spiellüt
Sun 16/11
2 pm | CHF 15 | German onlyGuided tour of the special exhibition with the exhibition curator
Special Exhibition: «hûs,stat,fëld – the Middle Ages in central Switzerland»
Sun 16/11
2 pm | CHF 15 | German onlyGuided tour of the special exhibition with the exhibition curator
Guided tour of the special exhibition «hûs,stat,fëld – the Middle Ages in central Switzerland»
The guided tour is offered in German only.
Thu 20.11.
5 pm | Eintritt frei | Registration required at info.mbz@zg.chInformation event for teachers through the new special exhibition «hûs,stat,fëld – the Middle Ages in central Switzerland» with a short guided tour
Information event for teachers at all school levels
Thu 20.11.
5 pm | Eintritt frei | Registration required at info.mbz@zg.chInformation event for teachers through the new special exhibition «hûs,stat,fëld – the Middle Ages in central Switzerland» with a short guided tour
Information event for teachers of all school levels on the programmes for school classes, including a short tour with the Head of Education & Outreach.
Fri 28/11
7 pm–8pm | CHF 15 | limited tickets | only in GermanGallows, wheel and pyre. The torchlight tour for adults
A fascinating journey through the dark chapters of Zug's judicial history awaits you.
Fri 28/11
7 pm–8pm | CHF 15 | limited tickets | only in GermanGallows, wheel and pyre. The torchlight tour for adults
What crimes did the ‘Blutschande’ hide? And where does the term ‘gallows bird’ actually come from? Armed with your torch, immerse yourself in the world of the Ancien Régime and shed light on times long past.
Sun 30/11
3 pm | CHF 15 | 5 years and older | limited tickets | only in GermanAdventure tour for families
Experience the stories of the former inhabitants of the castle up close.
Sun 30/11
3 pm | CHF 15 | 5 years and older | limited tickets | only in GermanAdventure tour for families
Guided tour with actors: discover historical figures from past centuries on an interactive tour and listen to their stories. Find out what the business with handsome men was all about or how unjust medieval jurisdiction was.
The tour is offered in German only.
Fri 05/12
6 pm–7 pm | CHF 15 | Children free | 5–7 years incl. accompanying person | limited tickets | only in GermanGuided tour of the castle with flashlight
Would you and your child like to visit the Museum Burg Zug in the dark?
Fri 05/12
6 pm–7 pm | CHF 15 | Children free | 5–7 years incl. accompanying person | limited tickets | only in GermanGuided tour of the castle with flashlight
For the curious explorers who, equipped with a flash light and a sense of adventure, want to roam through the dark museum and discover a number of secrets.
Sat 06/12
2 pm | CHF 15 | German onlyExhibition in dialogue ‘Recovering, conserving and exhibiting medieval artifacts’
Special Exhibition: «hûs,stat,fëld – the Middle Ages in central Switzerland»
Sat 06/12
2 pm | CHF 15 | German onlyExhibition in dialogue ‘Recovering, conserving and exhibiting medieval artifacts’
A guided tour in dialogue with Myriam Kärvas, Head of Education & Mediation and Maria Ellend Wittwer, Conservator-Restorer, Office for Monument Preservation and Archaeology of the Canton Zug.
The guided tour is offered in German only.
Sun 07/12
1.30 pm–5 pm | free entry | The event is held in GermanZuger Märlisunntig at the Museum Burg Zug
Further Information in October.
Sun 07/12
1.30 pm–5 pm | free entry | The event is held in GermanZuger Märlisunntig at the Museum Burg Zug
Further Information in October.
Sun 14/12
2 pm | CHF 15 | German onlyGuided tour of the special exhibition
Special Exhibition: «hûs,stat,fëld – the Middle Ages in central Switzerland»
Sun 14/12
2 pm | CHF 15 | German onlyGuided tour of the special exhibition
Guided tour of the special exhibition «hûs,stat,fëld – the Middle Ages in central Switzerland»
The guided tour is offered in German only.
Sun 24/12 –
Mon 02/01
Opening hours over Christmas and New Year
We are also almost always there for you during the Christmas holidays
Sun 24/12 –
Mon 02/01
Opening hours over Christmas and New Year
24 & 25 December: closed
26 December: 10 am–5 pm
27 and 28 December: 2 pm–5pm
29 December: closed
30 December: 2 pm–5 pm
31 December: 10 am–5 pm
1 January: closed
2 January: 10 am–5 pm
