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Stadtmuseum Aarau

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Erwachsene CHF 8 · Studierende (bis 26 Jahre), Kulturlegi) CHF 5

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Stadtmuseum Aarau is the city museum in a medieval castle tower on the north-eastern edge of Aarau's old town.

What's on here

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Why go

  • The permanent exhibition 100xAarau, which tells 100 stories using over 1100 objects.
  • The sport exhibition about what moves us, on show until early 2027, with a children's obstacle course.
  • The Aufschluss Meyerstollen, open to the public on set days and combinable with the permanent exhibition.

Plan your visit

Prices

ErwachseneCHF 8
Studierende (bis 26 Jahre), Kulturlegi)CHF 5
Kinder und Jugendliche bis inkl. 16 JahreFree

From the venue's website · checked 7 Nov 2026

Know before you go

  • Open Tuesday to Friday, 11:00 to 18:00.
  • Open Saturday, 10:00 to 17:00.
  • Open Sunday, 11:00 to 17:00.
  • Tickets can be bought online on the museum's own website.
  • Address: Schlossplatz 23, Aarau.

What's inside

  • The 2015 extension on the west side, with a new staircase and lift across five floors.
  • The top storey, added in 1790, was originally plastered.
  • Temporary exhibitions, held alongside the permanent ones.
  • Photography and film, the key media of the 20th century, are central to the exhibitions.

With kids

  • Children and young people up to 16 years old enter for free.

Tips for your visit

  • Adult admission is 8 CHF. Students up to 26 and Kulturlegi holders pay 5 CHF.
  • Combine the visit with the Aufschluss Meyerstollen, open to the public on set days in 2026.
  • The museum's website lists the events held in the museum.

Tours and audio guides

Guided tour of the museum
Ends at the top of the tower, with the camera obscura
Public guided tour
Links the Aufschluss Meyerstollen with the museum 2026

Interesting facts4

1/4

  1. The walls combine limestone with roughly hewn boulders stacked in megalithic masonry.

    Schlössli Aarau - Wikipedia
  2. 25 metres

    The tower is 25 metres high, and its original masonry survives up to 17 metres.

    Schlössli Aarau - Wikipedia

  3. Tree-ring dating was used to date the tower.

    Schlössli Aarau - Wikipedia

  4. A project invites people to write the city's history together.

    Stadtmuseum Aarau – Home

Shorts

History

The museum is housed in a medieval residential tower, 25 metres high, at the core of the building. Tree-ring dating puts its construction in the late 13th century, when the Kyburg counts founded the town. Owners changed several times. The 2015 reopening came with a new extension on the west side, designed by Diener & Diener with Martin Steinmann.

  1. late 13th centuryThe tower is built, as tree-ring dating shows, when the Kyburg counts found the town.
  2. 1263The Kyburg line dies out, and the castle passes to Habsburg rule.
  3. 1334The tower is first mentioned in a document, as 'the old tower'.
  4. 1624Fortress builder Valentin Friderich remodels the interior.
  5. 1790Silk ribbon manufacturer Johann Rudolf Meyer buys the castle, and the top storey is added.
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  1. 1930The building passes as a gift to the municipality of Aarau.
  2. 1939The city museum opens, after a major renovation in 1931/32.
  3. 2015The museum reopens with the extension by Diener & Diener and Martin Steinmann, built 2012–2015.

Sources: Schlössli Aarau - Wikipedia · Aarau - Wikivoyage (see) · Stadtmuseum Aarau – Home · Stadtmuseum Aarau: tickets (its own site) · Stadtmuseum Aarau: prices, visitor information … · checked 8 Nov 2026

Where
Schlossplatz 23, Aarau, 5000

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Questions and answers

How much does a ticket to Stadtmuseum Aarau cost?

Adult admission costs 8 CHF. Students up to 26 and Kulturlegi holders pay 5 CHF, and children and young people up to 16 enter for 0 CHF.

What are the opening hours of Stadtmuseum Aarau?

It is open Tuesday to Friday from 11:00 to 18:00, on Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00, and on Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00.

Is Stadtmuseum Aarau free for children?

Children and young people up to 16 years old enter for 0 CHF. The sport exhibition, on show until early 2027, comes with a children's obstacle course.

Can I buy tickets for Stadtmuseum Aarau online?

Yes. Tickets can be bought online through the museum's own website.

Where is Stadtmuseum Aarau?

The museum is at Schlossplatz 23 in Aarau, on the north-eastern edge of the old town, in a medieval castle tower.

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