Discover Germany | Special Theme | Zurich City Special
Showcasing the power of literature Located right in the old town of Zurich, the Strauhof offers visitors a varied programme at the border between literature and spatial production. TEXT: INA FRANK | PHOTOS: STRAUHOF
Since 2015, the Strauhof has run the special project Flex, which aims at finding new approaches for literary exhibitions. For example, each Thursday the museum is open until midnight. So far, co-director Rémi Jaccard has drawn a positive conclusion: “The long opening hours are well received by visitors and there are many events beyond the ‘classical’ readings.” Those special events included silent film screenings and an audio play leading through the exhibition.
A museum for literary exhibitions, Strauhof is a one-of-a-kind cultural institution in Switzerland. The exhibitions are either dedicated to a special topic or specific authors mostly from German-speaking countries. At the moment, there is However, there is still more to come: a display presenting Friedrich Glauser, guests can look forward to, amongst oththe only Swiss author who was involved er things, interactive live drawings and a in establishing the Dada movement writing workshop combined with a city in Zurich in 1917. The exhibits include walk during the following months. original documents, illustrations and excerpts of subsequent film adaptations or 2_0_subscribe_DG:Layout 1 22/3/16 14:06 Page 1 www.strauhof.ch theatre performances.
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