Henkermuseum Sissach
A museum unique in Switzerland on executioners, penal practice and torture of past times, with exhibits on three floors.
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About the museum
The Executioner's Museum in Sissach opened in 1999 and sees itself as the first and only museum in Switzerland devoted to the work of the executioner. Across three floors it shows an extensive collection of penal equipment from past times, including shackles, instruments of torture and execution devices, complemented by documentation and pictorial material.
The museum's website additionally explains how justice was administered and punishment carried out: from the office of the executioner and torturer to punishments of honour and corporal punishment, dungeon and court, to the death penalty, the Basel place of execution, the guillotine, and the last execution in Switzerland and in Basel-Landschaft.
Highlights
- The only executioner's museum in Switzerland
- Exhibits on three floors
- Penal equipment, shackles and instruments of torture
- Tours possible for small groups
Permanent exhibition
- Sammlung zum Strafvollzug – Across three floors the museum shows penal equipment from earlier times, including shackles, torture implements and execution devices, with detailed documentation.
- Founded
- 1999
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 10 |
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| Children & teens | CHF 5Children up to 16 years |
| Guided tour (5 to 15 people) | CHF 30plus 50% of the admission price per person |
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours for 5 to 15 people are possible; language German. |
