Contact us
Buechstrasse, 12
8645 Rapperswill-Jona (CH)
T. +41 (0)55 225 55 55
GPS coordinates:
Lat.: 47.224324
Long.: 8.865889
Opening times
{November to February}
from Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
{March to October}
from Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed on Sundays, public holidays
Tickets
Adults: CHF 15.-
Groups (min. 10 people) and students: CHF 12.-
Guided tours only on reservation
Story
The Tree Museum is set within a spacious 75'000 m2 park at the Upper Lake of Zurich in Rapperswil-Jona. This open-air museum showcases a remarkable selection of trees and shrubs that world-renowned Swiss landscape architect and tree collector Enzo Enea has gathered over the past 25 years.
With over 3,000 trees and plants, the museum has become a unique sanctuary of nature. In a series of open spaces, Enea expresses his deep appreciation for trees, using them as focal points to create a world that reflects his distinctive aesthetic vision, commitment to sustainability, and recognition of their vital role - all conveyed with due respect. The collection consists exclusively of species from the local climate zone, all of which were preserved from being felled. The museum features over 50 trees and more than 25 species, some over 100 years old, evoking a sense of timelessness.
Sculptures by contemporary artists engage with the theme of nature, standing alongside the trees and reviving the age-old dialogue between art and nature. The Tree Museum embodies Enzo Enea's vision, allowing him, for the first time, to seamlessly integrate landscape, botany, architecture, art, and design.
With over 3,000 trees and plants, the museum has become a unique sanctuary of nature. In a series of open spaces, Enea expresses his deep appreciation for trees, using them as focal points to create a world that reflects his distinctive aesthetic vision, commitment to sustainability, and recognition of their vital role - all conveyed with due respect. The collection consists exclusively of species from the local climate zone, all of which were preserved from being felled. The museum features over 50 trees and more than 25 species, some over 100 years old, evoking a sense of timelessness.
Sculptures by contemporary artists engage with the theme of nature, standing alongside the trees and reviving the age-old dialogue between art and nature. The Tree Museum embodies Enzo Enea's vision, allowing him, for the first time, to seamlessly integrate landscape, botany, architecture, art, and design.
How to get here
Linie 995" class="link" target="_blank"> Bus stop Buechstrasse West
From Jona station Mon-Sat every 30 min. " class="link" target="_blank"> until 14.00: 04 and 34; from 14.00: 01 and 31
To Jona station Mon-Sat every 30 min. " class="link" target="_blank"> until 14.00: 15 and 45; from 14.00: 17 and 47
100m walk from the bus stop to the tree museum
Linie 622 " class="link" target="_blank"> Bus stop St. Dionys
From Rapperswil Station Mo-So every 30 Min. " class="link" target="_blank"> 03 and 33
To Rapperswil Station Mo-So every 30 Min. " class="link" target="_blank">15 and 45
1 km walk from the bus stop to the tree museum
From Jona station Mon-Sat every 30 min. " class="link" target="_blank"> until 14.00: 04 and 34; from 14.00: 01 and 31
To Jona station Mon-Sat every 30 min. " class="link" target="_blank"> until 14.00: 15 and 45; from 14.00: 17 and 47
100m walk from the bus stop to the tree museum
Linie 622 " class="link" target="_blank"> Bus stop St. Dionys
From Rapperswil Station Mo-So every 30 Min. " class="link" target="_blank"> 03 and 33
To Rapperswil Station Mo-So every 30 Min. " class="link" target="_blank">15 and 45
1 km walk from the bus stop to the tree museum
To know
The gardens are also the ideal place for parties and important events. Why not a wedding in the open-air tree museum? A ceremony, a reception, a presentation, an event, as well as an encounter or a seminar between these sublime creatures? A perfect alternative to the ''open spaces'' is a Victorian orangery faithful to the British style or the classical structure, almost in Bauhaus style, equipped with multimedia technologies and avant-garde infrastructures, is ideal for corporate events, cultural and artistic exhibitions, congresses, galas and private events for 20 to 200 people.
Arena for a Tree
From Basel to Zurich to Venice, the art intervention “Arena for a Tree” now occupies its final place at the Enea Tree Museum. This work by Klaus Littmann is presented as a gift from the Kulturstiftung Basel H. Geiger to Enzo Enea's Tree Museum, ensuring that “Arena for a Tree” remains accessible to the public, providing space for various activities that convey the value of trees and nature in dialogue with people. The “Arena for a Tree” has emerged as a seed from Klaus Littmann's temporary art intervention “FOR FOREST - The Unending Attraction of Nature. While the focus of FOR FOREST was on 299 trees, the “Arena for a Tree” centres on a single tree. These two pioneering projects were presented, sending a strong message for environmental awareness and sustainable urban development. As the tree of the future, the Japanese Zelkova has been selected for the arena at the Enea Tree Museum. This highly climate-resilient, deciduous tree generates a pleasant microclimate with its large crown and provides ample shade. Zelkova trees are considered very robust street trees in large cities like Tokyo and New York.