Museum of color
The Museum of Color in Stäfa , Canton Zurich , is a memorial institution with a public mandate to collect, document and research local cultural heritage. The aim of the museum is to bring the local and regional history of Stäfa to life.
The Museum zur Farb is located in the Stäfner district of Dorf and is housed in the " Haus zur Farb ", a historic building from the 15th century. The house was acquired by the Stäfa Reading Society in 1944 and is now also the seat of the association.
Objects that document local and regional history are collected. The Museum of Color houses an archival collection and is also in possession of a collection of nativity scenes and children from the 19th century, for the most part . It documents historical events such as the Stäfner Handel of 1795 and the former handicraft that was carried out in the house.
In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum regularly organizes special exhibitions and events on various historical topics.
literature
- Reading society Stäfa (ed.): Stäfner Chronik. Vol. 1 and 2, Stäfa 1968/1969.
- Maria Zachariadis: On the trail of childhood. In: Zürichsee-Zeitung. May 8, 2012.
- Maria Zachariadis: A museum in a caravan. In: Zürichsee-Zeitung. 3rd July 2015.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Haus zur Farbe, Stäfa ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Pro Patria website , accessed October 13, 2015.
Web links
- Museum of color
- Andreas Pflegehard: The house of color. Retrieved from the Stäfa reading society website on October 13, 2015 (PDF file)
Coordinates: 47 ° 14 '19.1 " N , 8 ° 44' 3.5" E ; CH1903: six hundred and ninety-eight thousand one hundred and three / 232778