ParaForum. A place of encounters at eye level.
ParaForum is the Visitor Centre of the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation. A place of encounters between visitors and people with a spinal cord injury. Learn interesting facts about the topic of spinal cord injuries and experience a change of perspective. The Visitor Centre offers an exciting programme for your next event or family outing.
Drop in for a spontaneous visit to our interactive exhibition and find out more about day-to-day life in a wheelchair. Or plan a visit so that one of our tour guides can take you around the exhibition or the Swiss Paraplegic Centre (SPC).
Our offers
Individual visits
Are you looking for somewhere to go with the family or for a last-minute rainy day activity? Discover the interactive exhibition in the Visitor Centre of the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation on your own. Sit in a wheelchair and experience a change of perspective. Refreshments are available in the SPC and in Hotel Sempachersee.
Individual visits are ideal for small groups, families and drop-in visitors. Time required: about one hour
Guided tours
On your guided tour, your guide will tell you more about the topic of spinal cord injuries and the Swiss Paraplegic Group. Afterwards, you will be given an insight into day-to-day life in the clinic at the Swiss Paraplegic Centre or taken round the exhibition.
The guided tour is ideal for large groups with about two hours available.
Further offers
ParaForum shop
We offer a few products in our shop that you can buy as souvenirs or gifts. Our range consists of useful and practical products.
Beacons of Hope
On the Nottwil campus, you will find Beacons of Hope to provide you with positive inspiration, activate your own resources, and encourage reflection.
Information
Opening times
- Monday
closed
- Tuesday - Sunday
10.00 am – 5.00 pm
- Special Holidays
01.04.2024 - closed
20.05.2024 - closed
01.08.2024 - closed
23.12.2024 - 05.01.2025 - closed
Admission
Admission to the ParaForum exhibition and the guided tours are free services provided by the Swiss Paraplegic Foundation.
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