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Visual impressions of the Forum of Swiss History
Forum of Swiss History, Schwyz

Skriptorium © Schweizerisches Nationalmuseum
Skriptorium

Switzerland in the Making

A view of central Europe – Rule | Literacy | Autonomy

The tour through the exhibition sets out from the top floor, where the visitor encounters an impressive, life-size knight astride his horse. He stands for the topic of this first part of the show: what was the relationship between king, church, aristocracy, and peasantry? How did the spread of literacy and the growth of universities change the way of life in the Middle Ages. The replicas of a scriptorium, a chancellery, and a university lecture hall give the viewer an impression of this age of profound change.





Swiss National Museum.
Forum Schweizer Geschichte Schwyz.
Hofmatt | Zeughausstrasse 5
6430 Schwyz

Tel. +41 (0)41 819 60 11
Fax +41 (0)41 819 60 10
ForumSchwyz@snm.admin.ch
Opening hours
Tue - Sun 10 am – 5 pm

Carnival Thursday, 16.02.2012, open
Carnival Monday, 20.02.2012, closed
Shrove Tuesday, 21.02.2012, open
Ash Wednesday, 22.02.2012, open
Printed from: http://www.musee-suisse.ch/e/schwyz/dauerausstellung/dachgeschoss.php