Ortsmuseum Hallau
The local museum in the Kirchenschulhaus shows the history of Hallau on three floors, with crafts, traditional costumes, weapons and a Linotype hot-metal typesetting machine.
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About the museum
The museum's collection was begun in 1853 by the young teacher Johann Georg Pfund, who looked after it until his death in 1903. It grew quickly and often had to move: in 1860 the municipal council provided a room in the Old School House, in 1872 it moved to a room in the old municipal archive, later to the old fire-engine house and for a time to a school building where it could not be visited.
Only in 1935 did the collection find its present home on the upper floor of the Kirchenschulhaus, and from then on it was known as the Heimatmuseum. After the kindergarten was closed in 1973, the whole building could be used as a museum, but the house continues to suffer from a lack of space. The Pfund family was followed by other custodians; since 2007 a museum commission appointed by the municipal council has looked after the collection; since 2016 Peter Wegmann has headed the museum.
Today the permanent exhibition shows the history of the municipality and its inhabitants on three floors, from the formation of the landscape to the present day. Further areas are devoted to crafts and trades, household, agriculture, the water and electricity works, the fire brigade, traditional costumes and a large weapons collection. Particularly popular is the working Linotype hot-metal typesetting machine on which the "Klettgauer Zeitung" was set from 1912 to 1970.
Highlights
- Working Linotype hot-metal typesetting machine of the "Klettgauer Zeitung"
- Exhibition "Hallau. Eigensinnig. Innovativ. Wehrhaft." on local history
- Costume room with richly decorated bridal Schappel crowns
- Weapons collection with the "Genferstutzer" rifle
- Guided tours with the museum's founder Johann Georg Pfund
Permanent exhibitions
- Hallau. Eigensinnig. Innovativ. Wehrhaft. – The exhibition shows the development of the municipality from the formation of the landscape to the present day, from glaciers and Alemanni to the Reformation, revolutions and innovations.
- Bleisetzmaschine – A working Linotype machine, on which the print master for the "Klettgauer Zeitung" was produced from 1912 to 1970, is demonstrated by a specialist when the museum is open.
- Trachten und Waffensammlung – One room shows the development of traditional costume including bridal Schappel crowns; the weapons collection documents the technology of war and defence up to the present.
- Founded
- 1853
- Operated by
- Gemeinde Hallau (Museumskommission)
- Director
- Peter Wegmann
Admission & discounts
| Groups | –Tours of 30, 60 or 90 minutes for a maximum of 20 people; register at least 14 days in advance. |
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| Tour (base price, including one supervisor) | CHF 80flat fee, maximum 20 people |
| Additional supervisor (from 20 visitors or for the typesetting machine) | CHF 50flat fee |
Details of regular admission are not published on the website. Tours for school classes from Hallau are free.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Hallau-Gemeindehaus
By public transport to the "Hallau-Gemeindehaus" stop.
The museum is in the middle of the village directly behind the village church of St. Moritz.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Tours last 30, 60 or 90 minutes (enquire via the contact form). Outside opening days the typesetting machine runs only by arrangement. A tour in the role of the museum's founder Johann Georg Pfund, taking you back to around 1860, can also be booked. Other attractions in Hallau are alley walks and the Schaffhausen Viticulture Museum (information via Hallau Tourismus). |
