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Ticket “Folk Music Exhibition” at the Swiss History Forum in Schwyz

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You are visiting an interactive exhibition on the development of Swiss folk music in Schwyz. Authentic sound experiences and opportunities for active participation await you. On the “Stubete Stage,” you may yodel, play instruments, or dance.

CancellationNon-refundable
Meeting pointSchweizerisches Nationalmuseum | Forum Schweizer Geschichte Schwyz, Zeughausstrase 5 6430 Schwyz

Highlights

  • Discover regional differences in Swiss folk music
  • Listen to historic sound samples
  • Try instruments yourself at interactive stations
  • Learn how musical styles migrate and merge

Description

You discover in the Swiss History Forum Schwyz the development of Swiss folk music from its origins to the present day. You can see and try out different instruments such as Schwyzerörgeli, alphorn, hammered dulcimer, and yodel.

Sound samples, historic exhibits, and musician portraits illustrate the change of styles and traditions. You learn how melodies travel, styles blend, and regional specialties emerge. At participatory stations, you can directly try making music, yodeling, or dancing.

Swiss Activities Tip

There is an audio guide available for children that can be loaded onto their own smartphones. The children can enjoy a playful guided tour through the exhibition using the app, accompanied by Eichi.

Inclusions

  • Included:

    Ticket for the Folk Music Exhibition

  • Included:

    Free app “Forum Schwyz”

  • Included:

    Audio guide for children

Meeting point

Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum | Forum Schweizer Geschichte Schwyz, Zeughausstrase 5 6430 Schwyz

Hofmatt 5

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Important information

  • The exhibition is wheelchair accessible
  • To use the audio guide for children, please bring a smartphone and headphones.
  • Children & teenagers up to 16 years old enter free

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Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum

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