Opening hours and entrance fees

Hallwyl Castle

Hallwyl Family Museum

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/hallwyl-castle/event/domestic-life-museum

Permanent exhibition Admission Museum entrance fee Permanent exhibition on the family and construction history Who lived at Hallwyl Castle? When was it built? How did the lords of Hallwyl ensure law and order? And how did the servants live and work? The permanent exhibition in the castle provides an insight into the construction and family history and numerous aspects of the life of the nobility and their subjects. The topics range from agriculture and fishing to medieval medicine and the prevailing religion-based world view. Audiovisual shows, an audio guide, castle models to touch as well as

IndustriekulTour Aabach

IndustriekulTour Aabach – Histoire industrielle virtuelle

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/industriekultour-aabach

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

Vindonissa Museum

Roman Garden of Vindonissa

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/vindonissa-museum/event/roman-garden-of-vindonissa

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

Vindonissa Museum

Quiz Tour

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/vindonissa-museum/event/quiz-tour

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

Egliswil Collection Centre

Guided tours and events

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/egliswil-collection-centre/guided-tours-and-events

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

Wildegg Castle

Museum forest

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/wildegg-castle/event/museum-forest

Museum forest Price Entrance free Location The museum forest is located above the playground near Wildegg Castle. 0 Forest use in the 18th and early 19th centuries The museum forest at Wildegg Castle shows how forests were used in the 18th and early 19th centuries: as a larder, source of wood, grazing land and hunting ground. At the heart of the museum forest is the wood pasture. In early and late summer, goats graze here, just as they did 200 years ago. Guided tours and workshops bring this historical use of the forest to life and shed light on the highly topical issues of biodiversity and

Wildegg Castle

Living history museum and ancestral portrait gallery

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/wildegg-castle/event/living-history-museum-and-ancestral-portrait-gallery

Permanent exhibition Admission Museum entrance fee Former castle residents are waiting to chat with visitors! Wildegg Castle is the castle of talking portraits: in the ancestral portrait gallery and the living history museum, former castle residents are waiting to chat with visitors. They include Julie von Effinger, the last owner of Wildegg Castle, who recounts anecdotes from her everyday life. Throughout the castle, large portraits of the von Effinger family come to life and tell of the past in a lively and entertaining way. An impressive living history museum With its more than 30 beautifully

Wildegg Castle

Rose garden

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/wildegg-castle/event/rose-garden

Rose garden Admission Entrance free A major attraction for rose lovers The rose garden of Wildegg Castle is a major attraction for rose lovers. Numerous historical roses with rose arches, as well as English roses and hybrid tea roses, can be found here. Laid out in around 1830 it's a magnificent sight, especially during the main flowering period in June, replete with carefully tended, historical and rare roses. For weddings, the rose garden is a popular backdrop for photo shoots. It's also the perfect place to sit on a bench and read a gripping detective story. The small park near the historic

Wildegg Castle

Vineyard path

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/wildegg-castle/event/vineyard-path

Permanent exhibition Price Museum/garden admission 0 Nine interactive stations about viticulture The Wildegg Castle vineyard trail tells the story of the hard but rewarding work of winegrowers in centuries past. At nine interactive stations, built from old wine barrels, visitors discover the challenges of winegrowing: from tending the vines in winter to the dangers posed by weather, pests and diseases, right through to the grape harvest in autumn. Special attention is paid to the Effinger family, who used viticulture as their economic basis for centuries. Rebpfad Schoss Wildegg: Ausstellung

Wildegg Castle

Children's area and stables

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/wildegg-castle/event/childrens-area-and-stables

Permanent exhibition Admission Museum entrance fee Saddle up the horses in the stables! Wildegg Castle is a paradise for families: children can play and paint in the castle barn, or saddle up the horses in the stables! Children's area: books, games and billiards There's never a dull moment in the children's area at Wildegg Castle! Here, kids can dress up as knights, set the table in the children's castle, browse through books on the elegant sofa or try out old games. They can even play a game of billiards – just as the residents of Wildegg Castle once did. Stables: saddle up the horses! In the

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WINTER CLOSURE

Lenzburg Castle will be closed from November 2026 to March 2027 (winter closure). We look forward to welcoming you from 26 March 2027.

Opening hours: castle and bistro

26 March to 31 October 2027
Monday	closed
Tuesday – Sunday, public holidays*	10 am – 5 pm
*Open on the following public holidays: Easter (Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday), Whitsun (Whit Sunday and Whit Monday), Ascension Day, National Holiday (August 1) *Closed: Lenzburg Youth Festival (every 2nd Friday in July)

26 March to 31 October 2027

Monday

closed

Tuesday – Sunday, public holidays*

10 am – 5 pm

*Open on the following public holidays: Easter (Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday), Whitsun (Whit Sunday and Whit Monday), Ascension Day, National Holiday (August 1)
*Closed: Lenzburg Youth Festival (every 2nd Friday in July)

Entrance fees

Whole castle complex (with museum)

Category	p.P.	from 10 p.
Adults	CHF 14	CHF 10
Vocational trainees and students (up to age 26)	CHF 10	CHF 8
Children (4–16 years)	CHF 8	CHF 4
Family ticket A (2 adults + max. 5 children)	CHF 35	-
Family ticket B (1 adult + max. 5 children)	CHF 25	-
Schools (2 teachers free of charge)	-	CHF 4
Kindergarten classes: Free admission (teachers pay regular admission)

Category	p.P.	from 10 p.
Adults	CHF 5	CHF 3.50
Vocational trainees and students (up to age 26)	CHF 4.50	CHF 3
Children (4–16 years)	CHF 2.50	CHF 1.50
Family ticket A (2 adults + max. 5 children)	CHF 35	-
Family ticket B (1 adult + max. 5 children)	CHF 25	-

Notes on visiting the castle

Dogs on the castle grounds

Dogs are not allowed on the castle grounds. They may be tethered in front of the castle.

Prams in the castle

Prams can be taken into the castle courtyard on regular museum days. For larger events, they must be left below the castle.

Lockers

Small bags (up to size A4) are allowed in the museum. A cloakroom with free lockers is located at reception. Lockable luggage boxes are available for groups.

Lost and found

Have you lost or forgotten something in the castle? Please contact the museum shop or Museum Aargau customer service.

Hallwyl Family Museum

IndustriekulTour Aabach – Histoire industrielle virtuelle

Roman Garden of Vindonissa

Quiz Tour

Guided tours and events

Museum forest

Living history museum and ancestral portrait gallery

Rose garden

Vineyard path

Children's area and stables

Opening hours and entrance fees

The castle opens on 26 March 2027

The castle opens on 26 March 2027

Discover Lenzburg Castle from April to October: opening hours, entrance fees and discounts on the tour at a glance.

WINTER CLOSURE

Opening hours: castle and bistro

Entrance fees

Notes on visiting the castle