Art in public space

Thematic trail

Zug is full of surprises - also when it comes to public art. Open-air art by high-calibre artists adorn the city of Zug. Go on an art tour, admire the works of art and enjoy the beauty of Zug at the same time.

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Get to know over 200 works of art in public spaces in the city of Zug. On themed walks accompanied by an art mediator, you can discover unknown and well-known works of art by regional and international artists.

The free tours take place in all weathers and last 60 to 90 minutes. Booking is not necessary. Please note that the guided tours have different starting points. 

If you would like to go on an independent art walk, we recommend the following stations:

1. Göggel, Severin Märki
2. bordure - 4 erratic blocks, Markus Kummer
3. mural painting on the prison wall, Pavel Pepperstein
4. drinking fountain, Ilya and Emilia Kabakov
5. train station, Lighttransport, James Turrell
6. aerial ladder, Guido Sen
7. three-woman and big-woman, Tudolf Blättler
8. model of a cosmology, Matt Mullican
9. Hären East South West North, Anton Egloff
10. mémoire d'une strate 1887-1996, Carmen Perrin
11. trompe-l'oeil, Maria Bettina Cogliatti
12. pair of swans, Romano Galizia
13. friends wanted ‘Shorty’, Martin Chramosta
14. lake view, Roman Signer
15. Grosser Rugel, Josef Staub
16. work in progress, Tadashi Kawamata
17. arcade painting Zollhaushalle
18. untitled, Markus Uhr
19. large reclining figure, Fitz Wotruba
20. will be, Heinz Gappmayr
21 Replace the Abstract Plane II, Richard Tuttle
22. AND, Markus Uhr
23. lotus pond and square design, Johanna Näf
24. Tramonto, sound installation, Walter Fähndrich
25. large standing figure, Henry Moore
26. 22 elements, Esther Stocker
27. chrome, flying carpet
28. wall painting No. 1, Luca Degunda