Guided tours & events
SUPPORTING PROGRAMMES
MUSIC IN THE MUSEUM
«Exclusive ... eccentric: Music to make you prick up your ears»
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE MUSEUM
LONG NIGHT OF THE MUSEUMS
OFFERS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
GUIDED TOURS FOR GROUPS
SUPPORTING PROGRAMMES
Spasspartout «Satirofon»:
Wed, 22 Apr 09, 8 pm |
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| Political cabaret achieved its peak on Radio Beromünster during the Second World War.
Later DRS 1 has bas been broadcasting well known programmes such as «Faktenordner» or «Zweierleier». For «WITZERLAND», Hanspeter Gschwend has combed through the archives of Swiss Radio DRS and selected the brightest jewels. With Hanspeter Gschwend, Walter Keller, Jürg Kauer and Fritz Zaugg
Admission 7 - 7.40 pm, Platzzahl beschränkt, without reservation. |
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«Philosophy of laughter»
Thurs. 14th May 09, 7 pm
A short talk by Prof. Dr. Ursula Pia Jauch, a philosopher, and Peter Rothenbühler, editor-in-chief, Le Matin. Followed by a panel discussion led by Andreas Spillmann, Director of the Swiss National Museums
«The last laugh & theory and practice»
Sat. 6th June 09, 3 - 5 pm
Cartoon drawing for adults. With Magi Wechsler, cartoonist CHF 20. - per person, numbers limited, booking required until 03 June 09 under +41 (0)44 218 65 04 or fuehrungen@slm.admin.ch
«Children's jokes, verses and rhymes»
Thurs. 18th June 09, 7 pm
A short talk by Prof. Dr. Alfred Messerli, folklorist. Followed by a panel discussion with Prof. Dr. Allan Guggenbühl, psychotherapist for children and young people, and Walter Keller, curator of the exhibition «WITZERLAND»
«Is there a joke that is understood everywhere?»
Thurs. 3rd Sept 09, 7 pm
Why African humour is not always funny for Swiss, and vice-versa. Talk by Dr. David Signer, ethnologist and writer
MUSIC IN THE MUSEUM
«Exclusive ... eccentric: Music to make you prick up your ears»
The concerts at 3 pm on Sundays during the exhibition are full of surprises.
Admission at the same price as for the exhibition, number of seats limited
Sun, 5th April 09 «Sounds of nature»
With Hans Matt. The founder of the alphorn group «Reussblick» can get sounds out of anything - a cow's horn or a goat's horn, a trumpet-shaped shell or a «Stockbüchel»
Sun, 3rd May 09 «Ma collection»
With Dodo Hug and Efisio Contini, thinking becomes a game and the game becomes music
Sun, 7th June 09 «Percussionitis»
Roland Wäger conjures a rich variety of rhythms and sounds out of drums, bongos and marimbas
Sun, 5th July 09 «Primal voices»
Whether it is rap or a madrigal, this a capella quartet makes everything sound as if freshly discovered
Sun, 2nd August 09 «Swing4you»
Samuel Zünd and his male-voice quartet show how Schwyzertüütsch can be made to swing
Sun, 6th Sept 09 «The Swiss Experience»
Bruno Spoerri (saxophone) and Roger Pirod (piano) accompany Kornelia Bruggmann (vocals). Swiss standards such as “Ramseiers” made groovy
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE MUSEUM
«A JOURNEY TO WITZERLAND» (in German)
So, 17.05.09, 10.00 – 17.00 Uhr
Das Landesmuseum schickt seine Besucherinnen und Besucher auf spannende Entdeckungsreisen nach "Witzerland", in die "Welt der Cartoons" und auf weitere Spurensuchen im Museum"
*WegweiserInnen*
Die Aufsichten in witziger Montour auf Wanderschaft! F. Neff/ G. Karski
*Welt der Cartoons* 10.00 - 17.00 Uhr
Offenes Atelier mit Magi Wechsler, Cartoonistin
*Was gibt's da zu lachen?* 11.00 / 13.00 / 15.00 Uhr
Einführung ins Comiczeichnen mit Magi Wechlser, Cartoonistin
*Reise nach Witzerland* 10.00 / 12.00 / 15.00 / 16.00 Uhr
Kurzführungen durch die Ausstellung "WITZERLAND"
*Reise durchs Landesmuseum speziell für Familien* 11.00 / 14.00 Uhr
Familienführungen mit Prisca Senn
Eintritt und Veranstaltungen am 17. Mai 2009 sind kostenlos. Platzzahl beschränkt, Gratistickets für Führungen und Veranstaltungen an der Museumskasse erhältlich
Weitere Informationen unter: www.museumstag.ch
LONG NIGHT OF THE MUSEUMS
«FIXED STARS AND FALLING STARS»
Sat, 05 Sept 09, 7 pm - 2 am
Further information and programme available under www.langenacht.ch
OFFERS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
«CREATE YOUR OWN CHARACTER!»
Sat, 9th May 09, 3 - 5 pm
Drawing comics, for children from age 7 and families. With Magi Wechsler, cartoonist. CHF 10 per person, numbers limited, booking required by 9th May 09 to +41 (0)44 218 65 04 or fuehrungen@slm.admin.ch
«DRAWING CARTOONS - EASY ART»
Sat, 16th May 09, 3 - 5 pm
Drawing cartoons, for young people from age 12. With Magi Wechsler, cartoonist. CHF 10. - per person, number limited, booking required until 16 May 09 under +41 (0)44 218 65 04 or fuehrungen@slm.admin.ch
GUIDED TOURS FOR GROUPS
Booking required on +41 (0)44 218 65 04 or fuehrungen@slm.admin.ch
Tours for groups can also be arranged outside normal opening hours.
