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Isa Hesse-Rabinovitch!
Mar
28
to 1 Nov
Temporary exhibition

Isa Hesse-Rabinovitch!

  • Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:30 Sun, 1 Nov 2026 17:30
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28 March 2026 – 1 November 2026
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Hesse Now – Una biblioteca della letteratura universale
Apr
23
Talk

Hesse Now – Una biblioteca della letteratura universale

  • Thursday 23 April 2026
  • 18:30 19:30
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Thursday 23 April 2026, 18.30
TASIS, Montagnola

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Sottovoce
May
9
Happening

Sottovoce

  • Saturday 9 May 2026
  • 17:45 20:00
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Saturday 9 May 2026
Autopostale 436 Lugano–Agra & Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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International Museum Day 2026
May
17
Guided tour

International Museum Day 2026

  • Sunday 17 May 2026
  • 10:30 11:30
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17 May 2026
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Silent Reading – Summer Edition
Jun
6
Silent Reading

Silent Reading – Summer Edition

  • Saturday 6 June 2026
  • 15:30 16:30
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Saturday 6 June 2026, 15.30
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Premiere #TeatroDiffusoHesse2026
Jun
11
to 13 Jun
Community Theatre

Premiere #TeatroDiffusoHesse2026

  • Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:30 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:00
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Thursday 11, Friday 12, Saturday 13 June 2026
Montagnola

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Hesse in Concert – Lieder on texts by the writer
Jun
21
Concert

Hesse in Concert – Lieder on texts by the writer

  • Sunday 21 June 2026
  • 19:00 20:00
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Sunday 21 June 2026, 19.00
Sala Boccadoro, Montagnola

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Nature and Artifice
Jun
28
Painting course

Nature and Artifice

  • Sunday 28 June 2026
  • 18:00 19:00
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Saturday 27 – Sunday 28 June 2026
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Happy Birthday, Hermann!
Jul
2
Party

Happy Birthday, Hermann!

  • Thursday 2 July 2026
  • 19:00 22:00
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Thursday 2 July 2026, 19.00
Giardino ATTE, Montagnola

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The voice of simplicity – Hesse tells the story of Francis of Assisi
Aug
9
Special reading

The voice of simplicity – Hesse tells the story of Francis of Assisi

  • Sunday 9 August 2026
  • 17:00 19:00
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Sunday 9 August 2026, 17.00
Church Sant’Abbondio, Gentilino

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Giardini musicali and White Night
Sept
5
Concert, White Night

Giardini musicali and White Night

  • Saturday 5 September 2026
  • 20:00 23:00
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Saturday 5 September 2026, 20.00
Villa Gilardi & Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Giulia Santambrogio: A Feminine Saint Francis (Hesse Artist in Residence)
Sept
18
to 27 Sept
Pop-up Exhibition

Giulia Santambrogio: A Feminine Saint Francis (Hesse Artist in Residence)

  • Fri, 18 Sept 2026 17:00 Sun, 27 Sept 2026 18:00
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19-20, 26-27 September 2026
Ex panetteria Artebianca, Gentilino

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Stories of Contemporary Women Artists – Between Successes, Challenges, and Setbacks
Sept
19
Talk

Stories of Contemporary Women Artists – Between Successes, Challenges, and Setbacks

  • Saturday 19 September 2026
  • 16:30 17:30
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Saturday 19 September 2026, 16.30
Ex panetteria Artebianca, Gentilino

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Magic Words – A Life with Poetry
Oct
2
Lecture

Magic Words – A Life with Poetry

  • Friday 2 October 2026
  • 17:30 18:30
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Friday 2 October 2026, 17.30
Sala Boccadoro, Montagnola

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Silent Reading – Winter Edition
Nov
29
Silent Reading

Silent Reading – Winter Edition

  • Sunday 29 November 2026
  • 15:30 16:30
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Saturday 29 November 2026, 15.30
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Antonia Boschetti: Manca Spazio (Hesse Artist in Residence)
Mar
20
to 29 Mar
Pop-up Exhibition

Antonia Boschetti: Manca Spazio (Hesse Artist in Residence)

  • Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:00 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 19:00
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21-29 March 2026
CRAI Grocery Store, Montagnola

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Beyond Hesse – LetteraTalk
Feb
27
Talk

Beyond Hesse – LetteraTalk

  • Friday 27 February 2026
  • 18:00 19:00
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Friday 27 February 2026, 18.00
Sala Boccadoro

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La luce canta – Poesie colorate
Feb
10
to 15 Feb
Children's Exhibition

La luce canta – Poesie colorate

  • Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:30 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:30
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10 Februar 2026 – 15 Februar 2026
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Finissage of the exhibition «In Hesse’s Gardens»
Feb
1
Finissage

Finissage of the exhibition «In Hesse’s Gardens»

  • Sunday 1 February 2026
  • 16:30 17:30
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Sunday 1 February 2026, 16.30
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Silent Reading – Winter Edition
Nov
29
Silent Reading

Silent Reading – Winter Edition

  • Saturday 29 November 2025
  • 15:30 17:00
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29 November 2025, 15.30
Caffè Boccadoro (Amore Di), Montagnola

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Hesse Now – Una biblioteca della letteratura universale
Oct
19
Talk

Hesse Now – Una biblioteca della letteratura universale

  • Sunday 19 October 2025
  • 17:30 18:30
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19 October 2025, 17.30
Biblioteca La Filanda, Mendrisio

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Dear Meret, Dear Hermann – Artistic and personal bonds between two great figures
Oct
11
Conference

Dear Meret, Dear Hermann – Artistic and personal bonds between two great figures

  • Saturday 11 October 2025
  • 17:03 18:30
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Saturday 11 October 2025
Sala Boccadoro, Montagnola

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So speaks a Tree – Il bosco in officina
Sept
5
to 7 Sept
Pop-up exhibition

So speaks a Tree – Il bosco in officina

  • Fri, 5 Sept 2025 17:00 Sun, 7 Sept 2025 17:30
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Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 September 2025
Garage Collina d’Oro, Gentilino

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Plant-Based Cooking Workshop: Déjeuner sur l'herbe
Aug
30
Workshop

Plant-Based Cooking Workshop: Déjeuner sur l'herbe

  • Saturday 30 August 2025
  • 10:00 14:00
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Saturday 30 August 2025
Centro ATTE, Montagnola

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Silent Reading – Evening Edition
Aug
19
Silent Reading

Silent Reading – Evening Edition

  • Tuesday 19 August 2025
  • 18:00 19:30
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19 August 2025, 18.00
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Mountains – Distance
Aug
15
to 17 Aug
Watercolor course

Mountains – Distance

  • Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:35 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:35
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Friday 15 – Sunday 17 August 2025
Collina d’Oro

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Hermann Hesse and the 650th Anniversary of Boccaccio
Aug
10
Reading

Hermann Hesse and the 650th Anniversary of Boccaccio

  • Sunday 10 August 2025
  • 16:30 18:00
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Sunday 10 August 2025, 16.30
Church Sant’Abbondio, Gentilino

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Giardini musicali and White Night
Jul
25
Concerts

Giardini musicali and White Night

  • Friday 25 July 2025
  • 20:30 23:00
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Friday 25 July 2025, 20.30
Hotel Bellevue’s Garden & Museo Hesse Montagnola

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Humus Vivendi
Jul
12
to 13 Jul
Radio-happening

Humus Vivendi

  • Sat, 12 Jul 2025 17:30 Sun, 13 Jul 2025 07:30
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Saturday and Sunday, 12 & 13 July 2025
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Silent Reading – Women Edition
Jul
5
Silent Reading

Silent Reading – Women Edition

  • Saturday 5 July 2025
  • 15:00 17:00
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5 July 2025, 15.30
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Happy Birthday, Hermann!
Jul
2
Party

Happy Birthday, Hermann!

  • Wednesday 2 July 2025
  • 19:00 22:00
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Wednesday, 2 July 2025
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Natura e artificio
Jun
29
Workshop

Natura e artificio

  • Sunday 29 June 2025
  • 17:00 17:00
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28 & 29 June 2025
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Melodie al tempo di Hesse
Jun
26
Concert

Melodie al tempo di Hesse

  • Thursday 26 June 2025
  • 20:30 20:30
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26 June 2025, 20.30
Piazza Camuzzi, Montagnola

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Vernissage #GiardiniPoetici
Jun
15
Vernissage

Vernissage #GiardiniPoetici

  • Sunday 15 June 2025
  • 16:30 17:30
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15 June 2025, 16.30
Piazza Brocchi, Montagnola

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#GiardiniPoetici
Jun
15
to 12 Oct
Outdoor exhibition

#GiardiniPoetici

  • Sun, 15 Jun 2025 16:30 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 05:30
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15 June 2025 – 12 October 2025
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Silent Reading
Jun
7
Silent Reading

Silent Reading

  • Saturday 7 June 2025
  • 15:30 17:00
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7 June 2025, 15.30
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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International Museum Day 2025
May
18
Guided tour

International Museum Day 2025

  • Sunday 18 May 2025
  • 10:30 17:30
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18 May 2025
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Hesse Now – Una biblioteca della letteratura universale
Apr
24
Talk

Hesse Now – Una biblioteca della letteratura universale

  • Thursday 24 April 2025
  • 17:30 20:00
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24 April 2025, 17.30
TASIS, Montagnola

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In Hesse's gardens: on compost, art and awareness
Mar
29
to 1 Feb
Exhibition

In Hesse's gardens: on compost, art and awareness

  • Sat, 29 Mar 2025 10:30 Sun, 1 Feb 2026 18:20
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29 March 2024 – 1 February 2025
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Valerio Abate: Friedrich Baroh’s column (Hesse Artist in Residence)
Mar
22
to 30 Mar
Pop-up exhibition

Valerio Abate: Friedrich Baroh’s column (Hesse Artist in Residence)

  • Sat, 22 Mar 2025 17:30 Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:00
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22-23, 28-29 March 2025
Ex falegnameria, Ra Carà 2, Montagnola

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Silent Reading Rave – Winter Edition
Nov
30
Silent Reading

Silent Reading Rave – Winter Edition

  • Saturday 30 November 2024
  • 15:30 18:00
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30 November 2024, 15.30
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Hermann Hesse in the mirror of two generations
Oct
19
Talk

Hermann Hesse in the mirror of two generations

  • Saturday 19 October 2024
  • 10:25 17:30
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Saturday 19 October 2024, 10.30-17.30
Sala Boccadoro, Montagnola

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The colors of poetry – Illustrators for a Day
Sept
8
Watercolor course

The colors of poetry – Illustrators for a Day

  • Sunday 8 September 2024
  • 09:25 18:00
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Sunday 8 September 2024
Museo Hermann Hesse Montagnola

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Hermann Hesse and the Slow Travel
Sept
7
Talk

Hermann Hesse and the Slow Travel

  • Saturday 7 September 2024
  • 17:00 18:00
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Saturday 7 September 2024, 17.00
Camping Lugano Lake, Agno

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Hermann Hesse x leggere e scrivere
Sept
5
Workshop

Hermann Hesse x leggere e scrivere

  • Thursday 5 September 2024
  • 10:25 17:30
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Thursday 5 September 2024, 10.00-15.30/17.00
Piazza Brocchi, Montagnola

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The Fondazione Hermann Hesse Montagnola thanks all the Patrons for their generous support and in particular Sir Lindsay and Lady Owen-Jones and the brothers Tobias and Oliver Rihs.

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Museo Hermann Hesse
Torre Camuzzi
Ra Cürta 2
6926 Montagnola

T. +41 91 993 37 70
info@hessemontagnola.ch

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Daily
10.30–17.30

November–March
Saturday and Sunday
10.30–17.30

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