To be kissed

by the muse

Schaffhausen

Culture in the region of Schaffhausen

So small and yet so big. Culture and art have always found fertile ground in the Schaffhauserland. With its exceptional density of international music festivals, vibrant local art scene and diverse stages, museums and meeting places, the region offers a lively range of events that radiates far beyond its borders.

Two visitors looking at the exhibition in the Museum zu Allerheiligen . There are old church figures in the display cases.

Museums

Immerse yourself in another world and embark on a journey through time.

Discover the largest universal museum in Switzerland, excavations of the former central thermal baths of the small Roman town of Iuliomagus and many other exciting and varied museums.

Theater & Film

Discover grandiose drama on the big and small stages and screens in Schaffhauserland.

Whether it's the traditional Municipal theatre with its varied repertoire, the nordArt theater festival with stages spread throughout the old town or the summer theater, which always surprises with new locations - cultural diversity in all its facets unfolds here.

A theater stage with many artists. Spectators sit on the red seats in the auditorium.
Many people with their arms in the air are at a concert with a band on a large stage.

Concerts

Groovy rhythms and sensual cantatas - the concert program in the Schaffhauserland is huge.

From Schaffhausen Klassik to the International Bach Festival and the Schaffhausen Jazz Festival - the region offers a diverse music program. Highlights such as Stars in Town in the heart of the old town or the Schaffhausen Master Concerts are complemented by concert series in the Kammgarn and the Tap Tab.

Art

Colorful paintings, abstract sculptures and all kinds of handicrafts: the Schaffhauserland is home to numerous exhibitions and galleries of local and international artists.

A man and a woman are sitting on a bench in an art exhibition. They are both looking at a painting.