Kleiderbügelmuseum
Private museum at Dunkel-Service in Basel with over 4,000 coat hangers from around the world; visits by registered groups only.
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About the museum
The Kleiderbügelmuseum belongs to the Basel family business Dunkel-Service. Its founder, Hans Martin Dunkel, took over the Swiss representation of a Swedish hanger manufacturer in 1974 and began collecting coat hangers the same year out of personal interest. Over time this passion grew into a collection that was set up as a museum in the company's premises on the Birsstrasse in 1987.
Two complete collections belonging to other collectors were added later, acquired in 1989 and 1994. Today the museum displays more than 4,000 examples and uses an everyday object to tell the story of its development, from the simple wooden hanger to custom designs for hotels, theaters and fashion houses; among them are rare models that have not been produced for a long time.
Special pieces include a hand-carved hanger from the Sepik region of Papua New Guinea with the figure of a guardian spirit, an oversized hanger for the ceremonial robes of bishops and cardinals, and a German hanger from the postwar period that bears witness to material shortages and closed borders. The museum has no fixed opening hours: it opens by advance booking for groups of ten or more people, who can be shown around individually.
Highlights
- Over 4,000 coat hangers from around the world
- Hand-carved hanger with a guardian spirit figure from the Sepik region (Papua New Guinea)
- Oversized hanger for bishops' and cardinals' vestments
- Postwar German hanger as a testament to material shortages
- Individual guided tours for groups by advance booking
Permanent exhibition
- Sammlung historischer Kleiderbügel – A journey through the development of the coat hanger using more than 4,000 examples, led for registered groups.
- Founded
- 1987
- Operated by
- Dunkel-Service Basel
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Individual guided tours for registered groups of 10 or more people; registration by phone or email. |
