Rock- & Pop-Museum Niederbüren
Switzerland's first rock and pop museum, with gold and platinum records, photos and autographs, visited on guided tours.
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About the museum
The association Rock- & Pop-Museum Niederbüren was founded on April 30, 2012. Its aim: Switzerland should have a real museum for popular music, in which future generations can experience around 80 years of music history. The association especially wants to reach teachers and schools so that knowledge of earlier decades of pop music is not lost.
The museum in the Sornpark shows the development of popular music from its beginnings in the 20th century up to the 2000s. The collection includes gold and platinum records, photographs, autographs, and film and sound files. It is presented on guided tours in which the guides tell stories about musical eras, bands, artists or individual songs.
The museum sees itself as Switzerland's first rock and pop museum. The association has around 600 members. In addition there is a virtual tour online and occasional evening events, such as photo shows.
Highlights
- Gold and platinum records, photos and autographs
- Guided journey through pop music from the early 20th century to the 2000s
- Film and sound files on bands and songs
- Virtual museum tour online
- Tours available on all days of the week
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung zur Geschichte der Rock- und Popmusik – Gold and platinum records, photos, autographs, and film and sound files show the development of popular music from the early 20th century to the 2000s.
- Operated by
- Verein Rock- & Pop-Museum Niederbüren
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 20 |
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| Children & teens | –Recommended minimum age: 12. School classes and youth groups from fifth grade onward pay the "Junior" flat rate. |
| Groups | CHF 20 per person"Silver" tour: CHF 20 per person (at least CHF 200 per group with fewer than 10 participants; maximum 25 people). |
| "Gold" tour with a simple apéro (approx. 2.5 hours, max. 25 people) | CHF 30Per person; at least CHF 240 per group with fewer than 8 participants |
| "Platinum" tour with a generous apéro (approx. 3 hours, max. 15 people) | CHF 45Per person; at least CHF 270 per group with fewer than 6 participants |
| "Junior" tour for a school class or youth group (approx. 2 hours) | CHF 250Flat rate per class or group, from fifth grade onward |
Club members enter free or take part in tours at no charge. Drop-in tour (approx. 90 minutes): CHF 20 per person. A shorter tour is possible; the price stays the same.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Only partly suitable for kidsRecommended for ages 12+
Recommended minimum age: 12. For school classes from fifth grade onward there is the "Junior" tour.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Niederbüren Museum · 300 m
By Postauto (regional bus) from Uzwil station (16 minutes' travel time) or from Bischofszell station (3 minutes' travel time) to the stop "Niederbüren Museum", then about 300 m on foot along the stream.
By car from the direction of Zurich or St. Gallen: take the Uzwil/Oberbüren motorway exit, head toward Oberbüren/Bischofszell through Niederbüren to the Hauptwil junction, turn left after 300 meters and follow the signs. In your navigation system, enter "Sorental bei Hauptwil/Waldkirch".
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
The museum sells fruit brandies (Edelbrände) from the Destillerie Säntisblick Niederbüren. The website lists restaurant and accommodation recommendations in the area.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The museum can only be visited with a guide. Depending on the variant, the tour lasts one and a half to three hours. Dogs must stay outside. A virtual tour is available online. |
