VISIT

The Fondation Rilke welcomes Fondation Rilke to the Maison de Courten, in the heart of Sierre. DiscoverDauerausstellung, the literary walks, and practical information to help you plan your visit.

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Dauerausstellung

An immersive experience in five rooms

The new Dauerausstellung a sensory journey through Rilke’s life, work, and world. Through manuscripts, letters, objects, audio, and digital tools, each room presents a different facet of the poet.

Self-guided or guided tours (FR/DE/EN).

Learn more

Original manuscripts, personal objects
Voices, images, music, fragrances
Opening reception:
, March 13, 2026, 6 p.m.
Multilingual (FR/DE/EN)
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Temporary exhibitions

From 2026, the Foundation will host temporary exhibitions. It collaborates with contemporary artists, researchers and schools.

All exhibitions
Discovering an artist: Sophy Giauque
Completed
Currently
Coming soon
september - december
2026

Discovering an artist: Sophy Giauque

In collaboration with Michael Hiltbrunner and Schwabe publishing house

Opening hours

Monday
closed
Tuesday
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Wednesday
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Thursday
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Friday
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Sunday
2:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Access

On foot
About 10 minutes from Sierre railway station
By car

Admission fees

Ticket
CHF 10
Groups (from 10 people)
CHF 5
Reduced rate

Guided tour (1h)
CHF 5

CHF 100

Accessibility

The new permanent exhibition provides easier access to the historic building.

Languages

The exhibition is available in
French
German
English

Region

Sierre Tourism
Sierre-Anniviers
City of Sierre
Municipality of Rarogne
Crans-Montana
crans-montana.ch

Routes &
Walks

Extend your visit by discovering the places that inspired Rainer Maria Rilke. These itineraries invite you to follow in the poet's footsteps, between Alpine landscapes and historic villages.

The Muzot Tower

The new permanent exhibition explains Rilke's stay at Muzot. The medieval edifice itself is not open to the public, but a literary walk allows visitors to discover its unique location above Sierre.

Raron / Rarogne

In 2026, the Fondation Rilke is collaborating with the municipality of Raron to commemorate the centenary of the death of the poet, whose tomb is located beside the old castle church.

The Rilke 2026 Festival

Starting in summer 2026, the new Rilke Festival will cross four cantons and four languages. The program includes walks, readings and music.

Educational packs

The Fondation Rilke guided tours and workshops tailored to each grade level. We also provide educational materials designed to prepare students, according to their grade level, to explore the life and work of Rainer Maria Rilke.

We guarantee alignment with the corresponding school curriculum.
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We offer guided tours and workshops on the following themes:
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Elementary School:
- Rilke’s Life as a Journey
- Learning to See with Rilke
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Middle School:
- Letters to My Self
- Rilke Goes Social Media

High Schools/Vocational Schools:
- Work Ethic: Learning from Rodin
- Crisis and the Dawn of Modernity
- The Duino Elegies
- The Crisis of Language Around 1900
- Rilke’s French Poems
- Rilke and Valais—A Homeland of the Heart
- Muzot and His Late Work
- Rarogne: Grave and Memory


Educational Projects

Bookshop

The museum bookstore offers a selection of books by and about Rilke, in French, German, and other languages. You will find a variety of postcards, posters, and the Foundation’s publications.

New Releases

The Book of Hours and Related Poems. Edited by
, and Benjamin Krutzky. Historical-critical edition of Rilke’s works. Göttingen: Wallstein. November 2025. 648 pp., 17 partly color ill., cloth, dust jacket. 55 CHF.

The Sonnets to Orpheus. Edited by Christoph König. Historical-critical edition of Rilke’s works. Göttingen: Wallstein. November 2025. 656 pp., 19 illustrations (some in color), clothbound, dust jacket. 55 CHF.

Rilke in Valais / Rilke in Wallis.
Fondation Rilke Dauerausstellung Fondation Rilke / Die DauerausstellungFondation Rilke (F/D). E-book (PDF). 12 CHF.

Poems in Two Languages / Poèmes en double version. Edited by Curdin Ebneter, Erich Unglaub. Basel. Schwabe, 2024 (= Publications of the Fondation Rilke ).

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