Ortsmuseum Dietikon
Local museum of the Stadtverein Dietikon with a Roman room, an exhibition on the 1799 Limmat crossing and the 1939 Limmat Line; free admission.
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About the museum
The Ortsmuseum Dietikon opened in 1978 and is run by the Stadtverein Dietikon, which was founded in 1913 as a tourist board. It is looked after by the Commission for Local History, whose members design the exhibitions, lead tours and take care of the photo archive, the collection, the storage depot and the local and press chronicle.
The museum on Schöneggstrasse shows the history of Dietikon from Roman times to the 20th century. In the Roman room, finds recall the Roman estate of Dietikon, and in the cellar stands a fully preserved tiled stove from 1832. One focus is the crossing of the Limmat by the French troops under General Masséna in 1799, which is presented in a permanent exhibition. Another theme is the Second World War: Dietikon was then built up into a fortress with a concrete wall and bunkers. A model of the core fortification shows this complex; parts of the surviving military structures of the Limmat Line can be visited on tours.
In addition to the permanent themes, there are changing exhibitions on village and trade history; the museum is open on Sundays only and is run by volunteers.
Highlights
- Roman room on the Roman estate of Dietikon
- Exhibition on General Masséna's Limmat crossing in 1799
- Model of the Dietikon core fortification from the Second World War
- Complete tiled stove from 1832 in the cellar
- Free admission
Permanent exhibitions
- Dietikon zwischen Revolution und Krieg 1799 – Deals with the Limmat crossing of the French troops under General Masséna; on request, the film "Unterengstringen im Krieg um Zürich 1799" is shown.
- Römerzimmer – Shows finds and information about the Roman estate of Dietikon.
- Founded
- 1978
- Operated by
- Stadtverein Dietikon (Kommission für Ortsgeschichte)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Dietikon · 10-min walk
From Dietikon station about 10 minutes on foot: follow Poststrasse to the Poststrasse/Schöneggstrasse intersection.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Group visits and tours on request. Parts of the surviving military structures of the Limmat Line of 1939–1943 (bunkers) can be visited as part of a separate tour. |
