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Must See
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Museum Langmatt
⌂ Römerstrasse 30
# Mar–Dec: 2–5pm Tue–
Fri, 11am–5pm Sat & Sun
∑ langmatt.ch
On Römerstrasse, a short walk
westwards from the spa area,
stands a charming villa that
was once the home of the
industrialist and art connois­
seur Sidney Brown­Sulzer
(1865–1941) and his wife, and Watteau, and paintings A display of toys engaging
Jenny. The Art Nouveau villa by Van Gogh and Gauguin. visitors of all ages at the
was built in 1900–1901 by Some of the rooms contain Schweizer Kindermuseum
Karl Moser; a few years later 17th­ and 18th­century French
a wing was added, which, like furniture.
the house itself, contains an The Brown­Sulzers filled
exquisite art collection. The their house with artists and 9 "\'=
nucleus of the collection con­ musicians, and in keeping with Schweizer
sists of French Impression ist this tradition, there are regular Kindermuseum
paintings, with works by Corot, formal and informal events ⌂ Ländliweg 7
Pissarro, Renoir, Monet, Sisley, that bring together art, litera­ # 2–5pm Tue–Sat, 10am–
Degas and Cézanne. The col­ ture and music in interesting 5pm Sun ∑ kinder
lection also includes rare ways to discuss a selected museum.ch
ceramics and a series of 18th­ theme. Also regularly held are
century Venetian veduta, special events to introduce Housed in an old mansion,
several works by Fragonard chil dren to Impressionist art. this museum contains an
expansive collection of toys
and everyday objects from
around the world that illus­
trate various aspects of child­
hood, including children’s
mental development and
education. Younger visitors
are actively en couraged to
touch, examine and play with
many of the exhibits.

BADENFAHRT
Taking place once
every 10 years, this
themed party seems
to defy what might be
expected of a visit to
Switzerland. The
cobblestoned town
swells to 10 times its
normal population as
attendees flood in to
chug beer, chow down
on street food, dance
to Swiss-German rap
music till the wee hours
and go for a spin on car-
nival rides. It’s a rare
opportunity to see the
Swiss really let their
hair down.

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