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Museum

  • openinghours.days.long.monday closed

  • openinghours.days.long.tuesday Open till openinghours.days.long.sunday openinghours.openfromto.long

Café du Château

  • openinghours.days.long.monday closed

  • openinghours.days.long.tuesday Open till openinghours.days.long.sunday openinghours.openfromto.long

Special opening times

  • Labour Day 01.05.2024 openinghours.openfromto.long

  • Ascension 09.05.2024 openinghours.openfromto.long

  • Pentecost 19.05.2024 openinghours.openfromto.long

  • Whit Monday 20.05.2024 openinghours.openfromto.long

  • Swiss National Day 01.08.2024 openinghours.openfromto.long

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