Hardly any school subject is associated with as many emotions as physical education. This is how the Gymnastics Equipment Museum welcomes visitors. The exhibition shows 300 years of the history of gymnastics. It also addresses controversial topics such as the political side of gymnastics, gender issues and the rivalry between gymnastics and sport. Rare historical gymnastics equipment is presented in a contemporary scenographic setting in a small space. For the most part, it was possible to take them over from the disbanded Swiss Sports Museum. In addition to the well-known gymnastics equipment, these include what is possibly the oldest surviving pommel horse from 1730 with head and tail, a bar pole from the 19th century and the universal gymnastics apparatus from 1900, which can be converted from a parallel bar into a horizontal bar. The numerous photographs, films and historical books allow visitors to immerse themselves in the world of gymnastics at the time.


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