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Publication: Patumbah is a place in Sumatra

New: Audioguide Villa Patumbah

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…

Bijou or blunder?

Exhibition

Extended until october 27 Building culture is a matter of negotiation: What can or must be torn down to make way for something new? Who determines what is valuable and worthy of protection? This exhibition takes a light-hearted approach in encouraging us to look at our built environment and the…

Zurich's long night
of museums

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Events

Visit the Villa Patumbah at the "Lange Nacht der Zürcher Museen" from 6pm to 1am.

Patumbah is
a place in Sumatra

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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

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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…

(c) Tres Camenzind

10 October 2024, 12:30

The midday tour provides insights into the history and restoration of the Villa…

Tritschler bei der Tigerjagd, Briefausschnitte

Prosperity and promise? Letters from Sumatra

17 October 2024, 18:00

Lina Tritschler accompanied her husband to Sumatra in 1889 to the plantation…

(c) Tres Camenzind

27 October 2024, 14:00

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

Closing event: Showcase of Blunders

27 October 2024, 15:00

As the exhibition comes to a close, we once again invite guests to engage in a…