Forum of Swiss History Schwyz - Forum of Swiss History Schwyz

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We are happy to welcome you back to the Forum of Swiss History Schwyz during regular opening hours. The reopening is accompanied by precautionary measures. The permitted number of people in the exhibitions is limited.

Due to the ban by the Federal Council on gatherings of more than five people, no guided tours or events will take place until further notice. In the meantime, however, we continue to offer you a range of digital content.

Exhibitions

Exhibition

The Royals are coming

13 March – 3 October 2021

Exhibition

Switzerland in the Making

Permanent exhibition

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Current blog posts

Christophe Vuilleumier

3. March 2021

Between the lines

In 1871, two Swiss men were sent on a mission, rushing to the aid of Swiss citizens trapped in Paris. To do so they had to cross the Prussian siege line, and talk their way past the French.

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Michael van Orsouw

26. February 2021

In the hairdressing salon of the Turkish princess

The last representative of the Ottoman Empire was Rachid Osman. He spent his twilight years in a small village in Glarus. His wife Rosa Osman-Keller earned a living as a village hairdresser to support herself and her once fabulously wealthy husband.

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Andrej Abplanalp

24. February 2021

From toughening up to having fun

There have been children’s ski camps in Switzerland since 1940. The origins of these camps go back to World War II, and there were serious reasons for them: the camps were intended to prepare young people for a winter campaign.

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