Vindonissa Museum

Brugg, Switzerland

Vindonissa Museum in Brugg is the only Roman museum in Switzerland, which specialises in the history of the Roman legions. At that time, the first attempts to read and write started in Switzerland, and the latest permanent exhibition invites visitors to learn more about the first 100 years of reading and writing in the Upper Rhine Region. 2,000 years ago, public and private news was written on Roman slates. Now they guide the visitors through the different sections of the exhibition and inform about history and everyday lives of the Roman legions. On the ground floor, visitors find pieces that showcase the power of Rome. The first floor hosts the new permanent exhibition that illustrates the everyday lives of the legionnaires in the legion camp Vindonissa.

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Museumstrasse 1, Brugg, Switzerland
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Details

Founded: 1912
Category: Museums in Switzerland

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www.museums.ch

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Bruno Wiederkehr (15 months ago)
Ich mag das Museum.
Ives Portmann (16 months ago)
Es ist sehr interessant, wie die Römer in Windisch eine Stadt aufgebaut haben. Die Sonderausstellung "Schätze aus Vindonissa" ist besonders gut. Es ist bemerkenswert, was die Archäologen bei einer Ausgrabung alles zu tun haben. Ich kann das Museum mit gutem Gewissen weiterempfehlen.
Ma Gu (17 months ago)
sehr interessante Ausstellung, kinderfreundlich und nette Mitarbeiter.
Ruhngod Röb (17 months ago)
Sehr schönes Museum. Gute Infos. Es bräuchte wieder mehr "Rom" in Europa! Pax Romana > EU ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
balayk (2 years ago)
It's wonderful place to visit
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