In 2010, the Enea Tree Museum officially opened its doors to the public. The museum – located in a breathtakingly beautiful 75’000 m2 park close to Lake Zürich in Rapperswil-Jona – shows a large number of selected trees from the collection of the Swiss landscape architect and world-famous tree collector Enzo Enea.

The tree museum features approx. 50 trees, representing more than 25 varieties, some of which are over 100 years old; creating an aura of eternity and tranquillity. The tree collection consists exclusively of species from our climate zone. Another 100 trees and plants stand in the park that surrounds the tree museum. On the entire Enea Landscape Architecture complex there are over 3000 exclusive trees and shrubs.

Since 2013, contemporary sculptures by renowned artists are also being exhibited in the park and surroundings. These works of art enter into a subtle dialogue with the gardens and expand the overall design concept of Enea.

The tree museum and sculpture park offer a unique experience for both garden lovers and those interested in art. With the museum, Enzo Enea has accomplished his vision of combining landscape, botany, art, architecture and design.

Admission Tree Museum
Adults: CHF 15
Groups (from 10 persons) and students with ID: CHF 12
Guided tours for groups on request.

Annual pass
Newly we offer you an annual card, with which you can visit us for one year, as often as you like. The card is valid for one year from any date.
For each annual pass sold, we plant five trees through the Plant-for-the-Planet Foundation Switzerland. Annual pass: CHF 75.00

Dogs at the Tree Museum
Dogs are allowed at the exhibition. They must be kept on a leash on the entire premises.

Opening hours
March to October
Mon to Fri 9 am to 6 pm | Sat 10 am to 5 pm

November to December
Mon to Fri 9 am to 5:30 pm | Sat 10 am to 4 pm

Closed on Sundays, public holidays and from January to February

 

The tree museum and sculpture park offer a unique experience for both garden lovers and for those interested in art. With the museum, Enzo Enea has accomplished his vision of combining landscape, botany, art, architecture and design.

Through the long-term project Art in the Tree Museum, the traditional connection between art and nature is enjoying a revival. Thanks to Enzo Enea, a tradition that almost disappeared in the course of the twentieth century is once again a focal point for debate and discussion in the art world. The precise choreography of the relationship between art, landscape, and flora creates a unique and fascinating sense of space and has a positive influence on the microclimate. As Enzo Enea says, “My aim is not decoration, but integration.”

This passion-driven project continually attracts especially distinguished representatives of the international contemporary art scene. Their sculptures engender in a myriad of facets and forms impressive and memorable sensations of space, color, and shape – the sculptures in the Tree Museum stand erect set in contrast to the pre-Alpine horizon and lend an arresting and striking tone to the precisely curated garden landscape.

Current exhibitions: Sylvie Fleury, Richard Erdman, Jaume Plensa, Sergio Tappa, Claire Morgan, Jean Dubuffet, Cristian Andersen, James Licini, Stella Hamberg, Jürgen Drescher, Izumi Masathoshi, Jérémie Crettol, Nigel Hall, Veronica Mar, Olaf Nicolai, Lilian Bourgeat, John Giorno, Claire Morgan, Ugo Rondinone, Kerim Seiler and herman de vries.

Richard Erdman was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Vermont, USA, in May 2016. The internationally successful artist created important works such as “Passage”, which is considered to be the largest sculpture carved from a single block. Enea recognized the quality of Erdman’s work early on and provided a space for the development of his works Fiora, Spira, Volante and Sentinel.