Museum Burghalde

Om museet

The museum began in 1937 as the "Heimatmuseum" in the Old District Court (Altes Landgericht) of Lenzburg, run by the Stiftung Heimatmuseum Lenzburg. When the building had to be closed in 1972 because of structural defects, the collection was put into storage. In 1973 it was decided to convert the old Burghalde into a museum; after a decade of waiting, conversion and renovation began, and the Museum Burghalde opened on June 22, 1985.

The Burghalde belongs to a stately ensemble of buildings in a park near the Old Town. The old Burghalde was built in 1628 in the Gothic style for Hans Jakob Spengler; a hall with a Baroque stucco ceiling was created in the rear building in 1704/1718, and the neoclassical new Burghalde in 1793/94. Today the group of buildings, including the Kutscherhaus and Hirzelhaus, belongs to the Ortsbürgergemeinde Lenzburg, which has also borne the museum's operating costs since 2009.

After thirty years with an unchanged exhibition, the building was comprehensively renovated in 2017/18, including a new staircase, fire protection and wheelchair accessibility. It reopened in autumn 2018 with a completely redesigned permanent exhibition including changing pop-up exhibition windows. The icon collection was expanded with a studio, mini cinema and exhibition area and forms the Icon Museum in the basement.

Today the museum sees itself as the collective memory of the city and region of Lenzburg and shows around 15,000 years of cultural history, from archaeology through industrial heritage and urban history to graphic art, photography and art. In 2020 it was nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award.

Højdepunkter

• 15,000 years of cultural history of Lenzburg and the region
• Swiss Icon Museum in the basement
• Historic building ensemble in a park with a playground
• Children's trail with Professor Wiesel and prehistory workshop
• Marble run with legend listening stations around the castle

Permanente udstillinger

• Dauerausstellung 15’000 Jahre Kulturgeschichte – The exhibition, redesigned in 2018, presents archaeology, industrial heritage, urban history and other collections of Lenzburg and the region, complemented by changing pop-up windows.
• Ikonenmuseum Schweiz – In four rooms in the basement, icons, a short film, a painting studio and listening stations introduce visitors to Eastern Church art.

Grundlagt

1937

Ejer

Stiftung Museum Burghalde (Betriebskosten: Ortsbürgergemeinde Lenzburg)

Ledelse

Marc Philip Seidel

Entrépriser & rabatter

With the KulturLegi 50% discount on individual and family admission. Free admission with the Swiss Museum Pass, Museumspass Musées, Raiffeisen MemberPlus, STS Swiss Travel System tickets, and for VMS and ICOM members. Payment by credit card, REKA-Card and Twint.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

Since the renovation in 2017/18 the building has been wheelchair accessible.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
• Interaktive stationer
• Legeplads / legehjørne
• Børnefødselsdage

The children's trail with ten stations and the mascot Professor Wiesel can be used during opening hours without registration. Children's birthday parties by reservation, family Sundays, city orienteering with the city mouse Lilly, the marble run with legend listening stations (April–October) and the NanoCube with a riddle trail.

Transport & parkering

The museum is located near the Old Town of Lenzburg; opposite, the "Seifi" serves as an annex for changing exhibitions.

Service & spisesteder

Park with a children's playground next to the museum.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Private fester
• Firmaarrangementer

The ground floor of the ensemble is available for public rental; the Bel Etage is used for formal events (page "Ihr Anlass").

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