With its exhibitions and educational offers, the Heritage Centre sharpens the eye for the built environment and enables a pleasurable immersion in another world. In the Villa Patumbah - a masterpiece of historicism built in 1885 - enthusiasm for building culture is awakened in young and old alike.
The exhibitions are located on the ground and garden floors. The 2nd upper floor of the villa can be visited as part of a guided tour.
Narrow winding streets, picturesque façades and rich layers of heritage: old town centres are symbols of cultural identity and magnets for tourism. They ...
until 28.03.2027
Heimatschutzzentrum in der Villa Patumbah
Sunday Guided Tour
On this tour of the house, you will discover the magnificent rooms of Villa Patumbah and gain insights into the colonial prehistory up to the demolition ...
29.08.2026
14:00
Heimatschutzzentrum in der Villa Patumbah
Patumbah is a place in Sumatra
PATUMBAH – the mysterious and exotic sounding appellation is not only the name of this extravagant villa, but also a place in the northeast of the island ...
Permanent exhibition
Heimatschutzzentrum in der Villa Patumbah
Patumbah listening experience
Join us on a tour of the extravagant Villa Patumbah in Zurich's Seefeld district and listen to a series of stories. Tales of lucky dragons and tobacco ...
Permanent exhibition
Heimatschutzzentrum in der Villa Patumbah
Lunch Guided Tour
The midday guided tour provides insights into the history and restoration of the Villa Patumbah as well as the current exhibition on the theme of building ...
