In its long history, dating back to the eleventh century, the structure of the Lohnhof served as a castle, monastery, council administration office and a prison before being transformed with its three courtyards into a residence, hotel and museum. In the innermost court, the former prison yard and for a long period ‘forbidden’ area, the visitor encounters a new angular museum extension. The path that leads the visitor around the periphery of the court and the calm water basin is reminiscent of the former cloister. A long walk past the ticket desk leads to the stairwell that finally – located at the outermost corner of the court – offers the visitors access to the museum rooms. Similar to the typology of the former prison, the exhibition spaces consist of narrow, deep cells accessed by alarmingly tight passages on all three floors. In the smaller rooms, the exhibits are displayed in glass cabinets that are recessed in the walls while in the large exhibition room, the objects stand free in the middle of the room.