Elektromuseum

About the museum

The Elektromuseum of Regionalwerke AG Baden is located in the Kappelerhof power plant on the Limmat. The Elektrizitätsgesellschaft Baden put the canal power plant into operation in September 1892, making it one of the oldest power plants in the canton of Aargau. Its origins are closely tied to the company Brown Boveri & Cie., which was then the largest consumer of electricity in Baden.

Between 1974 and 1976 the plant was thoroughly renovated and annual electricity production more than doubled. Between 2003 and 2007 the canal power plant was converted into a run-of-river power plant with a new weir. In the old turbine hall of 1918, a fully preserved machine set remained in its original location, together with a large wooden gear wheel, angular gearbox and a generator from 1925. It is the museum's showpiece.

The museum also displays numerous historic devices and installations from power plants, industry and private households, and illustrates how electricity used to be generated, transmitted and consumed. Models and videos explain the technical relationships, and much can be touched and tried out. The Elektromuseum is part of the Industriekulturpfad Limmat–Wasserschloss (Limmat–Wasserschloss industrial heritage trail). The operator does not state when the museum opened.

Highlights

• Fully preserved historic machine set in the turbine hall of 1918
• Large wooden gear wheel and generator from 1925
• Historic devices from power plants, industry and households
• Hands-on models and videos for experimenting
• Stop on the Industriekulturpfad Limmat–Wasserschloss; free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Historische Maschinengruppe im Turbinenraum – Fully preserved machine set with angular gearbox, generator from 1925 and large wooden gear wheel in the original turbine hall of 1918.
• Elektrotechnische Sammlung – Historic devices and installations from power plants, industry and households, such as telephones, show how electricity is generated, transmitted and consumed.

Operated by

Regionalwerke AG Baden

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission and guided tours are free of charge.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

For the tour of the museum and power plant, visitors must be able to climb stairs well. The power plant tour is not recommended for people with pacemakers or cochlear implants because of the magnetic fields.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The museum advertises itself as worth a trip for young and old; there is plenty to touch and experiment with, as well as tours for school classes.

Getting there & parking

By car from Baden centre towards Brugg, then right into Römerstrasse and left after the bridge. Key information at the depot: +41 56 203 35 11.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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