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New exhibition: «MYTH OF THE CHALET»

23.1. Fake Chalets - an Illusion

MYTH OF THE CHALET

Exhibition

15 November 2024 – 09 March 2025

Nostalgia, Kitsch, and Architectural Culture

Patumbah listening experience

Offers

Join us on a tour of the extravagant Villa Patumbah in Zurich's Seefeld district and listen to a series of stories. Tales of lucky dragons and tobacco fields, demolition plans and the hotdog corner. Stories told by individuals who have deeply personal memories and experiences associated with the…

Patumbah is
a place in Sumatra

Patumbah-liegt-auf-Sumatra-Ausstellung-Völkerkundemuseum-Universität-Zürich

Showcase exhibition

A villa and its colonial roots: the showcase exhibition takes a closer look at the history leading up to the extravagant Villa Patumbah, addressing the colonial ties of its builder Carl F. Grob in Southeast Asia. It shows key parts of the special exhibition Patumbah is a place in Sumatra…

Visit and take part

Ausstellung

Offers

Experience the history of the villa and park on a theatre tour? Sharpen your eye for the built environment on a guided tour? Actively engage in creative projects in the open studios for children and families? Or surprise your school class with a special excursion? Discover history and stories of…

Villa and park

Visit

Villa Patumbah is located in Zurich’s Seefeld district, surrounded by a spacious public park. It is one of the most important villa complexes of the late 19th century in the city of Zurich and closely intertwined with European colonial history. The Swiss Heritage Society rents out the Villa Patumbah…

Fake Chalets - an Illusion

23 January 2025, 18:30

Presentation and conversation with the photographer Christian Schwager and the…

(c) Tres Camenzind

26 January 2025, 14:00

On this tour of the house, you will discover the magnificent rooms of Villa…

Villa-Tour-Theatertour

02 February 2025, 14:00

From Sumatra and the exotic scents of paradise – to dream house and demolition…

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Chalets total: From "Berner Oberland" to "New Glarus"

08 February 2025, 14:00

Guided tour through the exhibition "Myth of Chalet" in the Villa Patumbah and…