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Sils Museum

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The Sils Museum is dedicated to the cultural history of Sils and the Upper Engadine in changing exhibitions.

Annemarie Schwarzenbach was born in 1908, the middle of five children of Zurich silk manufacturer Alfred Emil Schwarzenbach and his wife Marie Renée Wille. She studied history, philosophy, and psychology in Zurich and Paris. In 1930, she began her friendship with Erika and Klaus Mann. In 1933, she witnessed Hitler's rise to power in Berlin. The political situation in Europe was increasingly tense, and within the Schwarzenbach family, the divide between her Nazi-sympathizing parents and their anti-fascist daughter intensified. After a suicide attempt in January 1935, she went to Samedan to recuperate. Between extended trips to Persia and Afghanistan, she repeatedly returned to Sils. The town became increasingly important to her. Her precarious financial situation improved thanks to an inheritance from her grandmother, and buying a house in Sils became a realistic possibility. However, on September 6, 1942, she was involved in a tragic bicycle accident there. After several hospital stays, she died in Sils on November 15, 1942.
**Guided Tours:** Every Tuesday from June 11, 2026 to October 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM, fee included in the admission price.
**Admission:** Adults CHF 10.00, Youth CHF 6.00, Children free.
More information about the guided tours: [www.sils.ch/events](http://www.sils.ch/events)

Opening times

Special Hours:
From 2025-12-12 to 2026-04-05:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 16:00 - 18:00

From 2026-04-06 to 2026-04-12:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Open (Open by prior telephone appointment at +41 79 508 21 22.)

From 2026-04-13 to 2026-06-10:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Closed

From 2026-06-11 to 2026-10-25:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 16:00 - 18:00

From 2026-10-26 to 2026-12-10:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Closed

From 2026-12-11 to 2027-04-11:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 16:00 - 18:00

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2'778'639E 1'144'647N

46.429352, 9.763021

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46°25'45.7"N 9°45'46.9"E

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Via da Marias 110
7514 Sils
+41 44 242 37 27 http://www.silsmuseum.ch E-mail: info@silsmuseum.ch

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