Sasso San Gottardo presents temporary exhibition on the Steamboat Schiller
​Goethe in the Land around the Gotthard

From May 24th, the Museum Sasso San Gottardo will be presenting a temporary exhibition on the Steamboat Schiller, operated by the SGV navigation company. The focus will be on Goethe's travels through the Swiss heartland and around Lake Lucerne. The poet laureate and naturalist visited the lake for the first time 250 years ago. Inspired by the Gotthard region, he wrote the legend of Tell and researched the land, its people and the customs of the mountains.

Information about the DS Schiller's cruises can be found here (select date/ship name): https://www.lakelucerne.ch/en/information/timetable/

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Vernissage Saturday, 24 May 2025

With a welcome address by Dr Fritz Gantert, President of the Fondazione Sasso San Gottardo, keynote speakers: Georg Simmen, Member of the Uri Cantonal Council, Martin Bütikofer, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lucerne Tourism

Theatre performance by Michael Schwyter with Goethe and his servant Ludwig Geist

Vedute and piano melodies with Maggie Pemberton

Further information: PDF (the event will be held in German.)

Museum Day Sunday, 25 May 2025

With short tours and input on nature writing, sketching, haiku & William Tell, with Markus Kirchhofer, Susann Dubs, Sophie Maucht

Further information: PDF (the event will be held in German.)