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Explore Beyond the Castle Walls

Breaking down the walls

At Grandson Castle, history does not wait behind the ramparts: it is experienced, felt and shared.

Guided tours, hands-on workshops, storytelling and puzzle games: Grandson Castle offers adult groups a programme of activities led by museum educators, bringing 1,000 years of history to life. Admission to the exhibitions is charged in addition to the activity fee at the group rate (CHF 2.– less than the individual admission price). For private hire, admission is included in the hire fee.

General information

Participants
Maximum 25 people per activity
Activity times
8 am – 10 pm, all year round, including on days when the museum is closed
Booking
Required at least 2 weeks in advance
Seasonality
Some activities are offered only in summer or winter
Accessibility for groups
Groups including people with reduced mobility are asked to mention this when booking so that our team can arrange appropriate assistance, particularly along the accessible route with lift access.

Guided tours

Discover the castle and its exhibitions accompanied by a museum educator. Duration: 1 hr 15 min.

Grandson: 1,000 years of history
From the first written mention of the castle to the present day: a thousand years of history traced through its successive owners, the challenges surrounding the monument and its architectural transformations.

Price: CHF 180 + admission at the group rate
Monumental architecture: between power and prestige
How does a medieval castle withstand attack?

This tour presents the architectural features of the fortress and the major phases of construction and restoration revealed through building archaeology.

Price: CHF 180 + admission at the group rate

Discovery activities

Handle, experiment, understand: workshops that bring history to life through hands-on experience. Duration: 1 hr 15 min to 2 hrs.

Building a fortress: the challenge of medieval construction
How was a medieval castle built? Which trades were involved? Through a series of hands-on activities, participants discover the construction techniques used on major medieval building sites.

Price: CHF 240 + admission at the group rate

Creative activities

Imagine, create and take your work home: workshops where history inspires creativity. Duration: 1 hr 15 min to 1 hr 45 min.

The colours of power: create your own coat of arms
Discover the coats of arms painted in tempera inside the castle, then try this centuries-old technique for yourself by designing and painting your own coat of arms, inspired by heraldry.

Price: CHF 180 + admission at the group rate

Storytelling

Storytellers lead you into the world of the castle through tales that are by turns magical, bawdy and frightening. Duration: 1 hr 15 min to 1 hr 30 min.

Bawdy tales
In an unusual setting within the castle, enjoy a storytelling session featuring bawdy tales, most of them drawn from medieval fabliaux.

Price: CHF 180 + admission at the group rate

Puzzle games

“Tavern keeper, I’m thirsty!”: blind alcohol tasting
A fun activity exploring forgotten alcoholic drinks. Guided blind tasting of wines, ales and medieval spirits. Duration: 1 hr to 1 hr 30 min.

Price: CHF 240 + admission at the group rate (max. 15 people)

Prices

The group rate applies to admission (CHF 2.– less than the individual admission price). Admission is charged in addition to the activity fee. For private hire, admission is included in the hire fee.

Guided tours
CHF 180
Discovery activities
CHF 240
Creative activities
CHF 180 – 240 depending on the activity
Storytelling
CHF 180
Puzzle games
CHF 240

Support

The development of Grandson Castle’s educational activities was made possible thanks to the support of Loterie Romande and Fondation Cepy.

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