Visiting Sitterwerk
We look forward to welcoming you to the art library, the material archive and the exhibition rooms. Tours can only be offered for a maximum of 25 people.
Admission to the Kunstbibliothek and Werkstoffarchiv
CHF 10.– / reduced CHF 5.– / members of the circle of patrons free
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday, 2–6 p.m.
Saturday closed
Opening hours on Holidays: Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Pentecost Day, White Monday and All Saints' Day, from 2–6 p.m.
On Good Friday, 1st of August (National Holiday), 25th of December, 26th of December and 1st of January the Sitterwerk is closed to the public.
Public Tours
CHF 10.– / members of the circle of patrons free
The public guided tours offer individuals an insight into the areas of the Sitterwerk Foundation, the Kesselhaus Josephsohn and the Kunstgiesserei.
The dates are:
· Monday, February 13th, 2023, at 5.30 p.m.
· Tuesday, April 25th, 2023, at 5.30 p.m.
· Wednesday, June 7th, 2023, at 5.30 p.m. (in english) cancelled
· Thursday, August 31st, 2023, at 5.30 p.m.
· Monday, October 9th, 2023, at 5.30 p.m.
· Wednesday, November 22nd, 2023, at 5.30 p.m.
The tour lasts about 1.5 hours, registration is required: post@sitterwerk.ch
(Groups of 5 or more please book a private tour)
Private Tours
The Sitterwerk Foundation offers tours of the Kunstgiesserei, the Kesselhaus Josephsohn, the Kunstbibliothek, and the Werkstoffarchiv for groups of up to 25 individuals. As an introduction, the history and function of the individual institutions are described and the production of cast sculptures is explained. The individual work steps in the production process can be comprehended during the tour through the workshops of the Kunstgiesserei and the collections of the Sitterwerk.
Private tours are offered from Monday to Friday between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. A tour lasts around 1.5 hours and costs CHF 400.– per group plus CHF 5.– admission per person.
A reduced rate of CHF 250.– plus CHF 5.– admission per person applies for school classes.
Members of the Sitterwerk circle of patrons pay CHF 300.– plus CHF 5.– admission per person.
Early registration is recommended
Guestroom
Extensive research is possible in the guestroom of the Kunstbibliothek and Werkstoffarchiv.
An overnight stay for one or two individuals costs CHF 50.– per night.
Reservation upon request at post@sitterwerk.ch
Visits in combination with room rental and catering
Rentals
The atmosphere in the Sitterwerk provides a suitable framework for symposia, seminars, or festive occasions. The room of the Kunstbibliothek and Werkstoffarchiv is suitable for evening events with catering and is rented out during the week outside opening hours. For conferences and seminars that take place during the day, a further room is available on the premises. Room rentals are usually offered in combination with a guided tour. The rates are listed below. Events with catering can only be booked by patrons of the Sitterwerk Foundation.
Catering
In combination with tours or room rentals, we organize individual menus for patrons of the Sitterwerk Foundation, aperitifs of various sizes and customized catering. The number of places for dinners is limited to around 60 individuals. The person of reference is the Giesserei-kitchen.
Request an offer
Rates
Detailed price list
Rental of the Kunstbibliothek/Werkstoffarchiv or Depot for meetings or symposia
Standard: CHF 600.– all-day / CHF 400.–
half-day
Donors: 1× each year with 50% reduction, then at the standard rate
Rental of the Kunstbibliothek/Werkstoffarchiv for an evening event (only bookable for patrons of the Sitterwerk Foundation)
Standard: CHF 400.–
Donors: 1× each year with 50% reduction, then at the standard rate
Rental of the Kunstbibliothek/Werkstoffarchiv or Kesselhaus Josephsohn for aperitifs (only bookable for patrons of the Sitterwerk Foundation)
Standard: CHF 100.–
Donors: 1× each year free, then at the standard rate