Cultural commitment

Swiss museums

Art en Vieille ville Genève

Helvetia supports Art en Vieille ville Genève, which is a well-established cultural association based in Geneva’s Old Town, and brings together fifteen prestigious art and antiquities galleries as well as three renown cultural institutions: the Barbier-Mueller Museum, the Art and History Museum, and the Baur Foundation.

Find out more: www.avv.ch

Kirchner Museum, Davos

Helvetia sponsors the Kirchner Museum in Davos which was built in honour of expressionist artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. A large number of his major works were inspired by Davos and its surroundings.

More here: www.kirchnermuseum.ch

Museum of Art Lucerne

Helvetia sponsors the Museum of Art in Lucerne (KKL). This is one of the Switzerland’s most important art museums. It regularly attracts large numbers of art lovers with its continuously changing exhibitions. The KKL is home to many national and international works.

Find out more at: www.kunstmuseumluzern.ch

Kunstmuseum Basel (museum of art Basel)

Helvetia supports the Kunstmuseum Basel. This internationally renowned visual arts museum houses the largest public collection of art covering a wide range of art periods.

You can find out more at: www.kunstmuseumbasel.ch

Museum of Fine Arts Bern

Helvetia is a sponsor of the Museum of Fine Arts in Bern, the oldest art museum in Switzerland. The ever expanding collection ranges from the Gothic period to the present and is one of Switzerland’s most important and
diverse collections.

Find out more about the museum at: www.kunstmuseumbern.ch

Textile Museum St. Gallen

Helvetia is a sponsor of the Textile Museum St. Gallen. Thousands of exhibits ranging from antique lace found in Egyptian Coptic graves to modern Swiss textiles can be admired in one of Switzerland's most important textile collections right in St. Gallen’s Old Town.

Find out more at www.textilmuseum.ch

Cultural engagement

Blues Festival Basel

Helvetia is the main sponsor of the Blues Festival Basel. The Blues Festival Basel offers listeners a broad range of blues and related music styles at the Volkshaus Basel.

For more information (only in German) go to: www.bluesbasel.ch

St. Gallen Festival

As the main sponsor, Helvetia presents the St. Gallen Festival before the extraordinary backdrop of the Klosterhof in the Stiftsbezirk of St. Gallen. Operatic rarities from beyond the mainstream are performed in front of the magnificent baroque cathedral.

Find out more (only in German) at: www.stgaller-festspiele.ch

Collegium Musicum Basel

Helvetia sponsors the Collegium Musicum Basel, the oldest independent professional orchestra. The symphony orchestra performs six concerts a year at the Stadtcasino in Basel.

For more information (only in German) please go to: collegiummusicumbasel.ch

New Orleans meets St. Gallen

Helvetia supports the New Orleans Festival in St. Gallen. International music acts will perform on four different stages, bringing the Southern States vibe to the Old Town of St. Gallen.

Colourkey

Helvetia sponsors THE activity card for teenagers and young adults. Colourkey offers more than 200 discounts and over 50 free activities.

More about Colourkey (only in German) here: www.colourkey.ch

Museum Night

Helvetia is a sponsor of Museum Night and, among other things, has its own art exhibition in Basel. With 36 museums and a total of 200 exhibitions, Museum Night offers audiences in Basel an unforgettable cultural experience.

More about Museum Night is available at: www.museumsnacht.ch