Things to Do in Glarus

Modern art museum in a converted factory building by the river. Shows rotating exhibitions of Swiss contemporary artists. The permanent collection includes works by the Glarus-born painter Ernst Stückelberg.

🕐 Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00 (Thu until 20:00), closed Mon

💡 First Sunday of each month is free entry for everyone. The café has decent coffee and a small terrace overlooking the Linth canal.

A small, well-kept public park at the edge of the old town with a playground, benches, and a pond with ducks. The lawn is good for a picnic, and the view of the Glärnisch mountain is clear from the east side.

🕐 24 hours

💡 Bring lunch from the nearby Migros supermarket — there are shaded tables near the playground that don't get crowded even in summer.

A paved path running alongside the straightened Linth river, about 3 km from the town centre to the Näfels lake area. Flat and easy walking with benches and info boards about the canal's history (built 1807–1823).

🕐 24 hours

💡 Start at the wooden footbridge near the railway station — you'll spot kingfishers if you go early (before 8 am) in May or June.

The main Protestant church in the town centre, rebuilt in the 19th century with a striking neoclassical facade and a tall spire. The interior is simple but airy, with clear glass windows that flood the space with light.

🕐 Mon-Sat 09:00-17:00, Sun 11:00-17:00

💡 Pop in on a Tuesday morning when the organist often practises — you can hear the impressive organ for free.

Small local history museum in a 17th-century townhouse. Displays include old farming tools, 19th-century textiles, and a room dedicated to the 1778 Glarus floods. Entry fee is CHF 5 for adults, free for under-16s.

🕐 Wed-Fri 14:00-17:00, Sat 10:00-16:00, closed Sun-Tue

💡 Ask at the desk for the key to the museum's tiny herb garden out back — it's not signposted but worth five minutes in summer.