To view centuries of Swiss art and regular temporary exhibitions, call by Aargau’s impressive house of fine arts, located about 250m south of the Altstadt along Vordere Vorstadt and housed in a striking Herzog & de Meuron–designed glass and concrete building that won't be to everyone's taste. Inside, however, there's generally something for everybody.
Aargauer Kunsthaus
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