Burg Maur

Om museet

Maur Castle was built around 1250 as a masonry residential tower. It served as the administrative seat of the Fraumünster Abbey of Zurich and as the residence of the knightly Meier von Maur family. Between 1652 and 1775 it was the seat of the Maur court lordship within the bailiwick of Greifensee; from 1749 the last court lord lived here, the copperplate engraver and book publisher David Herrliberger (1697–1777).

Around 1800 the castle was enlarged and converted into a stately residence, and around 1850 a stairwell extension was added. Since 1962 it has belonged to the municipality of Maur, and in 1974/75 it was completely renovated.

Since 1976 the house, as the main seat of the Museen Maur, has shown the Herrliberger collection. It goes back to the core holdings of the collector Werner Suter, which the municipality acquired in 1972 and then expanded through purchases and donations. In 2004 the Salomon Cabinet and a Kunstkammer for changing exhibitions were added; the permanent display was refurnished in 2006. In the castle cellar there is a copperplate engraver's workshop (since 1991) and a letterpress printing workshop (since 2004), where visitors can try out the processes for themselves.

The Museen Maur, which also include the Ortsmuseum Mühle and the Archiv Ortsgeschichte, are run on behalf of the municipality by the Verein Museen Maur, founded in 1992.

Højdepunkter

• Herrliberger collection with prints and published works of the Zurich engraver (18th century)
• Salomon Cabinet with paintings by Salomon Landolt and drawings by Salomon Gessner
• Printing workshop in the castle cellar with letterpress and copperplate printing to try yourself
• Peep show with views of cities from the 18th century
• Residential tower from around 1250, free admission

Permanente udstillinger

• Herrliberger-Sammlung – Prints and published works of the Zurich copperplate engraver David Herrliberger as well as Zurich book printing and book illustration from the 16th to the 19th century.
• Salomon-Kabinett – Paintings and portraits by Colonel Salomon Landolt as well as drawings and book illustrations by Salomon Gessner.
• Erlebnis Druckwerkstatt – Copperplate engraver's workshop and letterpress printing workshop in the castle cellar, where both printing processes can be tried out.

Grundlagt

1976

Ejer

Verein Museen Maur (im Leistungsauftrag der Gemeinde Maur)

Entrépriser & rabatter

Der er gratis entré.

Admission is free, as are the guided tours.

Tilgængelighed

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Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Interaktive stationer

In the printing workshop, visitors can try letterpress and copperplate printing themselves; several times a year there are family and children's workshops (e.g. baking and decorating Christmas biscuits).

Transport & parkering

The museums are located near the harbour of Maur on Lake Greifensee.

Service & spisesteder

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Arrangementer & udlejning

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