Permanent Exhibition

Panorama of Swiss history: From the Helvetii to the present

This ‘Panorama of Swiss history’ is very much in phase with the renewal of interest in the past reported by quite a number of recent publications.

The hall housing this new exhibition revolves around three distinct axes: a chronological summary with thirty or so significant objects; a ‘panoramic’ wallpaper, ‘Helvetia in grisaille’, revealing the idealised vision that 19th-century Europeans had of our Alpine lands; and lastly, ‘Switzerland all packaged up’ from comic artist Mix & Remix, offering an amusing look at some of the myths and clichés associated with the image of our country.

Opening on 4th July 2008, this ‘Panorama of Swiss history’ is very much in phase with the renewal of interest in the past reported by quite a number of recent publications.