Special exhibition
Law in transition: courts and judges in the history of Thun
June 8, 2025 – March 2026
Justice, power and fate – Thun in court
From blood court to district court: the exhibition at Thun Castle tells the eventful history of the town’s justice system – from ancient rights, conflicts with Bern and the power over life and death to the establishment of a modern judicial system in the 19th century. In cooperation with the Burgerarchiv Thun, the museum uses original sources and archival documents to visualise real cases and give a face to the fates and voices of those once forgotten.
This exhibition is supported by:
Side programme
The special exhibition is accompanied by a veried side programme:
Bookable guided tour ‘Behind lock and key’
In connection with the theme, we offer the group tour ‘Behind lock and key’. This offer can be booked individually by interested groups. Further information can be found at: schlossthun.ch/kulturvermittlung/angebote-fuer-gruppen/.
Lecture series Matto Kämpf and Urs Gilgen talk about the case of Bruno Z.
As part of the special exhibition, Matto Kämpf and Urs Gilgen present the ‘Bruno Z. case’. They tell the story of this sensational case in three parts in the Knights’ Hall at Thun Castle. Further information can be found here: schlossthun.ch/veranstaltungen/agenda/
Date: Sun 7, Sat 13 and Sun 14 September
Duration: 60-70 minutes
Cost: 35.-/ evening
Tickets: shop.schlossthun.ch/ (not yet available)
The lecture series will take place in German
Guided tour ‘The history of women as reflected in moral laws and morals – free spaces and dead ends’
During the Orange Days, the 16 days against violence against women, a guided tour with a special focus on the role of women in the history of justice will be offered as part of the special exhibition.
Date: Wednesday 3 December, 3.00 pm
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: 15
Registration at: info@schlossthun.ch
The lecture series will take place in German
