Museum Wetzikon
Regional museum in the Haus zur Farb on the history of Wetzikon, with finds from the pile-dwelling era (UNESCO World Heritage site Robenhausen) and the Roman period; free admission.
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About the museum
The museum goes back to the Antiquarische Gesellschaft Wetzikon, which was founded in 1887 and built up its own collection. Its foundation consisted of pile-dwelling finds by the researcher Jakob Messikommer from Wetzikon-Robenhausen, a site that was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2011 together with other pile-dwelling settlements. The collection moved through several temporary storage locations until it found a home in 1958 in the Haus "zur Farb".
The house was built in 1758 by a dyer and later served, among other things, as a factory and as a power station; today it is a listed building under cantonal protection. After a complete renovation, the local museum moved into the newly designed rooms in 1985 under the auspices of the town of Wetzikon; these also include the neighbouring "Blaufarb". In 2002 the museum was expanded to include the first floor of the half-timbered house.
Since 1 June 2011, the newly founded Museumsverein Wetzikon has run the museum under a service agreement with the town. The collection includes finds from the Neolithic and Roman periods, textiles, musical instruments, household items, school books and the estates of well-known Wetzikon personalities. The permanent exhibitions are devoted to the pile dwellings and the Romans; in addition there are changing special exhibitions, workshops and events.
Highlights
- Pile-dwelling finds from Robenhausen, collected by Jakob Messikommer
- Wall-painting fragments and finds from the Roman rest station at Kempten
- Half-timbered house of 1758 with a workshop room for workshops
- Children's programme "Kinder im Museum" and children's birthday parties
- Free admission
Permanent exhibitions
- Dauerausstellung Pfahlbau – Finds from Jakob Messikommer's excavations in the pile-dwelling settlement of Wetzikon-Robenhausen, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Dauerausstellung Römer – Finds and wall-painting fragments from a Roman rest station at Wetzikon-Kempten, plus a section of underfloor heating.
- Operated by
- Museumsverein Wetzikon (im Leistungsauftrag der Stadt Wetzikon)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Groups | –Tour for adult groups (1 hour): CHF 120 flat rate. School classes: tour CHF 100, workshop CHF 200. |
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Free admission (according to the Swiss Museums Association). Group tours and workshops are chargeable; children's birthday party CHF 200; the "Kinder im Museum" workshops are free.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Kids’ birthday parties
With "Kinder im Museum" (KiM, free, on a Wednesday afternoon from 1:30 to 4:30 pm), workshops for children and young people take place at irregular intervals; children's birthday parties last 3 hours and cost CHF 200.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Zentrum
The bus stop "Zentrum" is just a few steps from the museum.
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
There is no parking directly at the museum; please use parking in the surrounding area.
Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
Shop according to the Swiss Museums Association.
Events & venue rental
Workshops and guided tours followed by an apéro can be booked for groups.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Tours and workshops for groups and school classes outside opening hours by registration (adult tour 1 hour; school workshops 2 hours), including Stone Age and Roman workshops. |
