Special

Lecture & discussion on compulsory welfare measures in the canton of Baselland

June 2, 2026 | 18:00 - 19:30 Uhr
Working in the fields, Schillingsrain school home, Liestal, between 1943-1957 Basel-Landschaft State Archives
Historian Miriam Baumeister gives an overview of how forced placements and compulsory welfare measures were handled in the Basel region in the 20th century. Afterwards, two of those affected will talk about their experiences. In the foyer of the Museum.BL event for the guest exhibition "I was simply nobody" - care and coercion in Switzerland