Sammlung Goldener Leuen
Walk-in cabinet of curiosities of the Brunner pharmacist family in the Haus zum Goldenen Leuen in Diessenhofen, viewable only on a guided tour.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The collection in the Haus zum Goldenen Leuen in Diessenhofen’s old town goes back to three generations of the Brunner pharmacist family: Jonas Friedrich Brunner (1821–1898), his son Alfred (1861–1943) and his grandson Erwin Brunner (1892–1963) gathered rarities and curiosities over decades. Unlike in many museums, the collection is still in the place where it was assembled, which lets history be experienced through the senses.
In 1974, Regula Schmid-Brunner and Hans Werner Schmid founded the Stiftung zum Goldenen Leuen. Its purpose is to preserve and maintain the building and the collection inside it and to make them accessible to the public. The foundation also looks after a library and publishes contributions on the collection.
Visitors can discover, among other things, an old apothecary, an herb room, a library, a Winterthurer Turmofen (Winterthur tower stove), a house chapel, monastic crafts, pewter, coins, church objects, guild signs, seal impressions, heraldic stained-glass panels, display weapons, paintings, clocks, glassware, and earthenware and stoneware. Visits take place in small guided groups.
Highlights
- Old apothecary and herb room of the Brunner family
- Library, house chapel and Winterthur tower stove
- Pewter, heraldic stained-glass panels, clocks and monastic crafts
- Collection still in the place where it was assembled, across four floors
- Guided tours for groups of up to ten people in the summer half-year
Permanent exhibition
- Sammlung der Apothekerfamilie Brunner – Rarities and curiosities from the old apothecary to the house chapel, spread across four floors.
- Operated by
- Stiftung zum Goldenen Leuen
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 10 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freeChildren and young people accompanied by an adult have free admission. |
The price covers admission and guided tour.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The collection is spread across four floors, which are reachable only by steep wooden staircases.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Diessenhofen
By Thurbo line S1 to Diessenhofen, or by the Kreuzlingen–Schaffhausen passenger boat of the Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein to the Schifflände Diessenhofen landing stage; from there about a 5-minute walk.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Visits are only possible in guided groups of up to ten people; registration via the contact form on the website. The cabinet of curiosities does not agree with dogs, so they are better left outside. |
