Rohrmühle
Working historic grain mill in the Klosters hamlet of Rohr, part of the Museums of Klosters; visits with a guided tour in summer by arrangement.
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About the museum
Until the 19th century, water-powered mills and sawmills shaped the cultural landscape of Graubünden; in Klosters alone there were once around twenty grain mills. After roads and the railway opened up the Prättigau, grain cultivation at higher altitudes was no longer worthwhile, and the mills disappeared along with the fields. At the start of the First World War, the Lower Rohr Mill was close to collapse. The farmers' milling cooperative of the farms in Rohr repaired it once more for the war years and used it one last time.
In 1918, Fritz Schoellhorn, founder of the Heimatmuseum in Klosters, bought the small mill to preserve it as a witness to old machine culture. His son Georg Schoellhorn gave it in 1954, together with the Nutli Hüschi, to the municipality of Klosters; since then it has been under heritage protection. From 1980 the mill was renovated in stages, and since 1997 it has been working again.
Today the Rohrmühle, together with the Heimatmuseum Nutli Hüschi and the Schröder Schmitte, belongs to the Museums of Klosters, for whose buildings and operation the municipality is responsible. During tours, a miller explains the mill and its grinding mechanism to visitor groups.
Highlights
- One of the last surviving grain mills out of around twenty in Klosters
- Grinding mechanism working again since 1997
- Tours with the miller in summer by arrangement
- Can be combined with a tour of the Nutli Hüschi and bread baking in the wood-fired oven
Permanent exhibition
- Untere Rohrmühle – The restored grain mill with its working grinding mechanism can be seen on guided tours.
- Operated by
- Gemeinde Klosters (Museen Klosters)
- Director
- Andrea Flütsch
Admission & discounts
| Groups | –Offered are a tour of the mill and a tour of the mill and the Nutli Hüschi museum. |
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| Tour of Nutli Hüschi and Rohrmühle with bread baking in the wood-fired oven (3–12 people) | CHF 150Flat fee per group. |
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
No on-site parking at the museum.
There is no parking at the mill.
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 | Visits only with a tour by the miller; registration with the Museums of Klosters. |
