Switzerland in the Making - Forum of Swiss History - Forum of Swiss . . . Around the year 1300, conditions in central Switzerland were a bit like the ‘Old Wild West’ Robbery, murder, and devastation were common methods for dealing with troublesome opponents What lay behind the widespread practice of feuding, and how did the communities come to grips with these unbearable conditions
Child labour in the 19th and 20th centuries Switzerland signed up to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1997 But across the world, roughly 160 million children from the age of five are still forced to work, for instance, on plantations, in factories, and mines
The Royals are coming! – a regal exhibition in Schwyz Royal visitors from around the world have long favoured Switzerland as a destination «The Royals are coming» examines the experiences of royal visitors to Switzerland, and presents rare mementos of their trips Whether in the form of maps of the Swiss military manoeuvres observed by Emperor Wilhelm II, the evening gown worn by the Empress
Forum of Swiss History Schwyz - Forum of Swiss History Schwyz Louis-Philippe (1773–1850), Duke of Orléans and the man who would eventually become King of the French, spent some time in Switzerland after fleeing the turmoil that followed the French Revolution He lived in the cantons of Zurich, Zug, Aargau and Graubünden – and his story continues to inspire Swiss novelists to this day Continue
Anne Frank and Switzerland - Forum of Swiss History Schwyz Interactive guided tour of the exhibition «Anne Frank and Switzerland» Interactive guided tour: 1,5 hours Guided tours are free of charge for school classes from Switzerland Also available as a virtual tour, bookable as follows: every Monday, 08:15 - 16:30 and Tuesday to Friday, 08:15 - 10:30
Made in Witzerland | A guide to Swiss humour Under the motto «how typical Switzerland ticks», the editorial team of the satirical magazine Nebelspalter and the Forum of Swiss History Schwyz invited a number of famous Swiss cartoonists to create their own, never shown before images of present-day Switzerland These works, too, are on display in the exhibition
Tour of the exhibition - forumschwyz. ch first group tour of Switzerland Flood of British tourists Queen Victoria’s visit led to a surge in the number of Britons visiting Switzerland They followed in her wake, and Switzerland’s tourism bosses spotted their chance: among other places, a paddle steamer, squares and hotels in Lucerne and Interlaken were named in the monarch’s honour