Museum Mollis
Village museum in the late Baroque Hof of Mollis, with exhibitions on traditional crafts, Glarus geology and fossils, and the researcher Fritz Zwicky.
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About the museum
The Museum Mollis has existed since 1975 and displays a growing collection of documents, photographs and objects on the history and development of the village, its residents, and their lives and work. It is housed on the first floor of the "Hof", one of the many patrician houses of Mollis.
The late Baroque residential house was built by Zeugherr (an official) Caspar Schindler in 1786/87 on the southern edge of the village, to plans by his brother, the architect Conrad Schindler. Together with the older "Höfli" and a garden pavilion, it forms an ensemble that includes a French garden. The building was restored between 1970 and 1973, and in 1975 the museum moved in.
The permanent exhibition "Altes Handwerk" (Old Crafts) is devoted to the craftspeople of the past; in the outbuilding, an old woodworking machine works as it did a hundred years ago. A second permanent exhibition explains Glarus geology and fossils: the canton of Glarus is the only one in Switzerland to have a complete geological record of the last 300 million years. On the first floor, a section of the former exhibition recalls Fritz Zwicky, astrophysicist, rocket researcher, inventor and alpinist. The museum is also suitable for school classes.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition "Altes Handwerk" with a historic woodworking machine
- Glarus geology and fossil exhibition
- Fritz Zwicky: astrophysicist, rocket researcher, inventor and alpinist
- Late Baroque Hof from 1786/87 with a French garden
Permanent exhibitions
- Altes Handwerk – History of the former craftspeople, with an old woodworking machine in the outbuilding and many historic tools.
- Glarner Geologie und Fossilien – Information on the geological history of the canton of Glarus, the only Swiss canton to show a complete geological record of 300 million years.
- Fritz Zwicky – Excerpt from the former exhibition on the astrophysicist, rocket researcher, inventor and alpinist Fritz Zwicky.
- Founded
- 1975
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 5 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freeChildren, pupils and students enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | freePupils and students free of charge |
| Groups | –Group tours on request, optionally with an apéro. |
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
The museum lists offers for adults, for children and for school classes; children enter free.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
According to the museum, the museum is easy to reach by public transport.
By car
Parking available
Access via Steinackerstrasse 4, next to the "Hof" retirement home.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop with books, DVDs and pictures.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
|---|---|
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Tours on request; reception in German and English. The permanent exhibition (Altes Handwerk, geology) is especially suitable for school classes. |
