Wettingen Abbey offers guided tours for groups. On request, they can also be organised in French. Offers for groups (in German) Contact +41 (0)848 871 200 Send a message Telephone availability: Tuesday to Friday 9 am - 12 pm / 1 pm - 4:30 pm November to March only in the morning
Experience the industrial culture on the Aabach with your smartphone: the IndustriekulTOUR Aabach is the first virtual museum space in the canton of Aargau. The digital offering is available in German. Start an exciting tour along the Aabach in Lenzburg, Wildegg and Niederlenz with your smartphone and experience the industrial history of the canton of Aargau at the original locations. Download the app now App Store (iPhone, iPad und iPod Google Play Store (Android) A cooperative project IndustriekulTOUR Aabach is a cooperation between Museum Aargau, the Museum Burghalde and the Verein Industriekultur Aabach (both websites in German). Enquiries and contact +41 (0)848 871 200 museumaargau@ag.ch Telephone availability Tuesday to Friday 9 am – 12 midday
The Egliswil Collection Centre is not open to the public. From February to December a public guided tour takes place on the first Tuesday of each month. Event calendar (in German) Contact +41 (0)848 871 200 Send a message Telephone availability: Tuesday to Friday 9 am - 12 pm / 1 pm - 4:30 pm November to March only in the morning
Virtual flight with VR glasses Admission Entrance free Booking required Book your time slot conveniently online. Please note The VR headsets are available at the visitor centre between April and October. Fly over Habsburg Castle as it was in 1200 Put your VR glasses on for an adventurous 360-degree flight over the castle in around the year 1200. Enjoy a bird's eye view of the site and immerse yourself in the world of the 13th century Habsburgs! Virtual Habsburg Castle: Fly over Habsburg Castle as it was in 1200
Price: Included in the museum admission fee 0 Reconstructed Ornamental Garden of the Legion Commander The Roman garden at the Vindonissa Museum is an oasis of tranquility and sensory delight. A colorful array of plants flourishes in the flower beds, while water splashes in the fountains and basins. A colonnade frames the 450-square-meter complex, which is unique in Switzerland in terms of its size. The garden features around 40 plant species for which there is archaeobotanical evidence locally. The design, with its ornate bed borders and water features, is modeled after ancient examples and exudes a sense of opulent splendor. This is what the ornamental garden at the house of the legion commander might have looked like 2,000 years ago. Experience the Roman garden of Vindonissa: a unique oasis of tranquility featuring ancient plant species and splashing water displays.
Interactive tour for children Suitable for Ages 7 and over Price Included in the museum admission fee Duration 45 minutes Booking Not required 0 Trough the museum with the treasure map Our archaeologist on duty, Walter Scatterbrain, has been dreaming of grand palaces and glittering treasure again. He forgot where he stowed his latest finds from the last excavation. Help him find his objects and fill in the gaps in his diary. An exciting quiz for big and small. Join the quiz tour at the Vindonissa Museum! Help archaeologist Walter Schussel find his artifacts. A thrilling adventure for children aged 7+.
Admission: Museum entrance fee Highlights from the Cantonal Archaeology Department The AKTUELL display presents special treasures from the former legionary camp at Vindonissa. A new display is installed by the Cantonal Archaeology Department every year. Themes include current excavations, unusual finds and research results from throughout the canton of Aargau. The vernissage takes place every November.
Admission: Museum entrance fee Discover original objects from excavations! How did the Romans live 2,000 years ago on the territory of present-day Switzerland? What did they eat? What weapons and clothes did they wear? For more than 100 years, archaeologists in the Brugg/Windisch area have been researching the site where the only legionary camp on the territory of present-day Switzerland once stood. Largest collection of Roman writing tablets The Vindonissa Museum shows original objects from these excavations in its permanent exhibition. It presents life and everyday routines in the legionary camp in various thematic areas and features the world's largest collection of Roman wooden writing tablets. The centrepiece of the exhibition is a three-dimensional model of the legionary camp, which gives a detailed view of the inside. With films, audio stories and games, the exhibition offers an interactive exploration of the Roman past of the Brugg/Windisch region. The texts in the permanent exhibition are translated into English.
Overnight stays for schools Suitable for From Year 3 onwards Maximum number of people 2 school classes 300 NICHT LÖSCHEN - dient den Daten auf der Homepage Cook and spend the night like the Romans Spend an unforgettable night in the faithfully recreated legionary's quarters Contubernia! Pupils learn under the guidance of a legionary or a Roman woman everything that a Roman soldier had to know and be able to do. After marching, the school class cooks a traditional legionary meal by the fire. Then it's on with fights, games and campfire atmosphere. As a highlight, straw mattresses in the contubernium invite you to a unique Roman sleeping experience. As soon as the fire goes out and peace returns to Vindonissa, it's time for a Roman sleepover in unique surroundings! The new day begins with a self-prepared Roman breakfast and once again demands all your legionary skills. Römisch Übernachten für Schulen im Legionärspfad Vindonissa. Ab 2. Klasse. Marschiert, kocht und übernachtet wie die Römer!
Play tour for children Suitable for Ages 8 and up Admission Museum entrance fee Duration 180 minutes Registration Not required (recommended for schools) 180 Ages 8 and over – The legion commander needs your help The legion commander needs your help: the Vindonissa legionary camp is in danger! Set off with your legionary's backpack and Roman passport and become a legionary at eight original locations. The gods will whisper tips into your ear to help you decipher the great oracle of the water god Neptune. You'll learn about the everyday life of the legionaries, listen to conversations between the inhabitants of Vindonissa, visit the hot thermal baths, venture into the sewers and much more. By solving the oracle's riddle as a team, you can save Vindonissa and improve your rank in the legion! Family adventure trail at the Vindonissa Legionary Trail: "Become a Roman – Solve the Great Oracle". Suitable for: Year 4 and above
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Events and publicguided tours
Events and public guided tours
Experience Hallwyl Castle! Events and public guided tours take place regularly at the castle.
