Agrotechnorama
Agricultural technology exhibition in the Tänikon monastery barn with around 750 objects from hand tools to stationary threshing machines; visits by guided tour only.
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About the museum
The Agrotechnorama shows the development of agricultural technology from horse-drawn power to the tractor, from the flail to the combine harvester and from the scythe to the mowing machine. It is housed in the monastery barn of the former Cistercian convent of Tänikon, on the grounds of the Agroscope research station near Aadorf.
On around 1,800 square meters, the permanent exhibition presents about 750 objects, from small hand tools to a stationary threshing machine weighing four tons. The collection dates from 1813 to 1984 and shows how agriculture changed from manual labor through animal traction to motorization. The exhibition was assembled over countless hours by Rudolf Studer, who also founded the Agrotechnorama support association; according to the Museums Association, it opened in 1981.
The museum has no regular opening hours and opens for groups as part of guided tours. A 93-page exhibition guide presents the most important stages of development by theme, such as traction power, motor mowers or implements for field and farm.
Highlights
- Around 750 objects on agricultural technology across 1,800 m²
- From horse-drawn power to the tractor, from the flail to the combine harvester
- Stationary threshing machine weighing four tons
- Monastery barn of the former Tänikon convent
- Online tour across three floors
Permanent exhibition
- Landtechnische Entwicklungsschau – Around 750 objects across six floors of the monastery barn show how agricultural technology developed from manual and draft-animal work to motorized machines.
- Founded
- 1981
- Operated by
- Agroscope (Forschungsanstalt Tänikon) und Förderverein Agrotechnorama
Admission & discounts
| Guided tour per group (approx. 1½ hours) | CHF 80According to the Museums Association, for groups of up to 20 people. |
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There is no individual admission; a visit is only possible with a booked guided tour. The exhibition guide (93 pages) costs CHF 10.
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Aadorf · 15-min walk
About a 15-minute walk from Aadorf SBB station; the museum is on the grounds of the Tänikon research station south of Aadorf, on the main road between Guntershausen and Ettenhausen.
Directions to Agroscope Tänikon (A1 motorway, exit no. 75 Matzingen/Aadorf) as a PDF on the Agroscope website.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | Guided tours are requested by email at agrotechnorama@agroscope.admin.ch. A 360° tour on the website shows the first three floors; the exhibition spans six floors. |
