First of all, it's a small museum. There's a collection of Joyce-related books, autographs, objects. Then there are open lectures, usually held in the evening once a week, audio and videotapes, Joyce-related artworks and journals too. Given advance notice Fritz Senn is always eager to discuss and explain anything to his visitors - on one condition - that they sign the guestbook! No one is allowed to leave the foundation without doing it. Also one should ask him about his Joyce anecdotes: the man is a grat story-teller and has some interesting stories to share - like when he was caught by a policeman trying to steal a street-sign in Dublin because it was the street where Leopold Bloom had lived. Note that at that time he was in his late 60s.
by rhiannon1968 on January 12, 2002
Zürcher James Joyce Stiftung
Augustinergasse 9 Zurich, Switzerland