Wiesentäler Textilmuseum

Om museet

The Wiesentäler Textilmuseum commemorates the textile industry that shaped the valley between Basel and Todtnau for more than 150 years. In the 19th century, manufacturers from Switzerland and Alsace settled here; the water power of the Wiese and Baden's accession to the German Zollverein (customs union) in 1834 accelerated the development, and at times more than 20,000 people made their living from spinning, weaving and bleaching.

The museum was founded in 1996 and laid the foundation of its collection. After the founding of the friends' association (Förderverein) in 2003, extensive conversions created about 1,000 square meters of exhibition space; the museum reopened on April 30, 2009.

The focus is on working mechanical looms, spinning and winding machines, cord-braiding machines and cotton quality testing devices, which show the path from thread to fabric. A studio is devoted to fabric patterns, drawings and punch cards, and photo documentation traces developments since the early 19th century. A separate area tells the story of the "irisette" brand, with which Zell marketed the first colorfully woven bed linen in Europe.

Højdepunkter

• Demonstration of the full process from cotton fiber to fabric on working machines
• Jacquard looms, on which picture weaving and pattern making are explained
• Video guide with ten stations in German, English and French
• History of the "irisette" bed linen brand
• Weave yourself with guidance

Permanent udstilling

• Textilindustrie im Wiesental – Working looms and spinning equipment show the path from cotton to fabric and the history of the textile era in the Wiese Valley.

Grundlagt

1996

Ejer

Wiesentäler Textilmuseum Zell im Wiesental e. V.

Entrépriser & rabatter

Admission includes the guided tour. Payment is in cash or by invoice; credit cards are not accepted. Tours with a drink or apéritif are available on request.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

The museum has no steps; folding chairs are available at all stations.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Interaktive stationer

Visitors can weave under guidance; school classes use the museum as an out-of-school learning venue.

Transport & parkering

Directions from the station to the museum are available on request by email.

Service & spisesteder

• Museumsbutik

Museum shop with souvenirs; groups can add an apéro (white wine, red wine, sparkling wine, beer, bacon gugelhupf).

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Private fester
• Firmaarrangementer

Available for class reunions with standing receptions, company events, art openings, and music and theater performances; inquiries by email.

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