St. Gallen
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ABOVE: Half-timbered buildings in the Old
Town.
General tourist information
St. Gallen-Lake
Constance
Plan your trip at the official Sankt Gallen and Bodensee tourism site.
St. Gallen Online
If you can read German, this site is well worth a visit.
University of St. Gallen
Many of the pages here are in English. (The university campus is on the
Rosenberg, uphill from the city center, and is worth visiting for its art
and architecture.)
Festivals and fairs
Open Air St. Gallen
This June pop-music festival has been a St. Gallen tradition since 1977. In German.
Olma Messen
St. Gallen plays host to agricultural fairs, trade shows, conventions, and recreational
shows throughout the year. A calendar lists this year's events. In German.
Museums
Textilmuseum
St. Gallen's Textile Museum was founded in 1886. It features a permanent
exhibition of Swiss embroidery, special exhibits, and a library of textile
samples, fashion drawings, and photographs.
Der Botanische Garten St. Gallen
The Botanical Garden has some 8,000 plants outdoors or under glass. This site
is in German, but an
English-language page has basic visitor information.
Historisches und Völkerkundemuseum
Visit the Museum of History and Ethnology for its 16th to 18th Century period
rooms. Other exhibits range from material culture in Eastern Switzerland to
objects from ancient Egypt, Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Kunstmuseum
St. Gallen's Art Museum opened in 1877. Its collection ranges from Dutch and
Flemish masters to contemporary works.
Museum im Lagerhaus
View primitive and outsider art at the Lagerhaus Museum, whose exhibits are
drawn from a collection of nearly 3,000 works by 150+ artists.
Naturmuseum
The Natural History Museum has general displays plus exhibits about St. Gallen
(including a diorama of the area as it existed 20 million years ago).
Neue Kunst Halle St. Gallen
The New Art Hall is a gallery with rotating shows of modern artists.
Music
Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen
The Symphony Orchestra of St. Gallen dates back to 1877. It performs in the
Tonhalle, an historic concert hall near the Old Town.
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