Habsburg Castle

Opening hours and entrance fees

Opening hours castle Summer season 1 April to 2 November 2025 Monday closed Tuesday – Sunday, public holidays* 10 am – 5 pm * Open on the following public holidays: Easter (Good Friday, Easter Sunday

 
Habsburg Castle

Collection

The Museum Aargau Collection has been assembled from various holdings since 1830. It consists of bequests from Aargau's castles and monasteries, numerous donations, objects acquired from company archi

 
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Hire rooms for weddings and events

Impressions

 
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Guided tours for groups

Habsburg Castle offers guided tours and special offers for groups. These can also be booked in English on request. Experience Habsburg Castle in a group. Museum Aargau offers numerous guided tours and

 
Habsburg Castle

Tours for schools

Habsburg Castle offers guided tours and workshops for schools. These can also be booked in English on request. Experience Habsburg Castle as a school class. Museum Aargau offers numerous guided tours

 
Habsburg Castle

Accessibility

Getting here Arriving by car We generally recommend arriving by car. The steeply sloping access to the castle courtyard is closed off with a barrier. Visitors with reduced mobility may enter the court

 
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History

Residents and owners Construction history Residents and owners Radbot the founder The Eigenamt, the territory between the Kestenberg hill and the rivers Aare and Reuss, was part of the early possessio

 
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Getting here car, bus or on foot

Directions to Habsburg Castle Address Schloss Habsburg – Museum Aargau Schlossgasse 30 5245 Habsburg Tel. 0848 871 200 Contact Arrival by public transport and car Arriving by train and bus The fastest

 
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Contact

Contact Museum Aargau Address Schloss Habsburg – Museum Aargau Schlossgasse 30 5245 Habsburg Tel. 0848 871 200 Send a message Organisation Museum Aargau Management Member Contact Dr. Marco Sigg Direct

 
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Excursions for families and children

Habsburg Castle offers great days out for families and children: discover secret corners and get to know former palace residents on the Habsburg Kings' Route! Habsburg Castle is an exciting destinatio

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Blick in die Halle des Sammlungszentrums Egliswil

Egliswil Collection Centre

Treasure Trove of the Collection

OVERVIEW

 
Objekt aus der Sammlung Museum Aargau auf weissem Grund.

Portrait of the
collection

55,000 objects on the history of Aargau  

 
Objekt aus der Sammlung Museum Aargau: Hut

Collection
online

Discover 400 museum treasures online (in German)  

INFORMATION ON THE EGLISWIL COLLECTION CENTRE

 
Besucherinnen und Besucher stehen in der Halle des Sammlungszentrum Egliswil

Guided tours and object talk

Event Calendar (in German)  

 
Ein Mann zeigt auf einer Führung im Sammlungszentrum Egliswil historische Objekte aus dem Aargau .

How to find us

Arrival by car, bus or on foot  

 
Rudolf Velhagen auf einer Führung im Sammlungszentrum Egliswil, im Hintergrund alte Objekte sowie mehrere Personen.

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Information and reservations