Velomuseum Rehetobel

About the museum

It began with the initiative of two collectors who, a good 30 years ago, merged their two collections to make the pieces accessible to themselves and to interested people. The response was good, the collection grew, and the private show became an open museum for visitors as well as for other collectors who could contribute objects. Since 1994, a patrons' and supporters' association has supported the work; in 2023 it merged into the Verein Velomuseum Rehetobel, which runs the operation and has around 90 members.

The private collectors' community, with only a few members, supplies the objects, designs the exhibition, maintains the machines and looks after the visitors. The collection shows the history of the bicycle from the beginning of the cycling age around 200 years ago to the present day and also includes clothing, accessories and club insignia. The team places particular value on local connections and the original condition of the pieces; bicycles that are still roadworthy are also ridden, in keeping with the motto "Experience the history of the bicycle".

The museum is housed on the ground floor of the "Sprötzehuus", the old fire station of Rehetobel. Since 2020 it has belonged to the cooperative "Kultur im Sprötzehuus", which wants to preserve the building for the village; the Velomuseum is a tenant there, and there is also a cultural space for exhibitions and events.

Highlights

• Historic bicycles from two centuries, from the beginning of the cycling age to today
• Objects with a local connection in original condition
• Clothing, accessories and club insignia related to the bicycle
• Housed in the old fire station "Sprötzehuus"
• Children's courses ("Vintage-Velodiplom") and participation in historic bicycle meetings

Permanent exhibition

• Sammlung historischer Fahrräder – Bicycles, clothing, accessories and club insignia tell 200 years of cycling history, with a focus on regional origin and original condition.

Operated by

Verein Velomuseum Rehetobel

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Children's courses in the museum, such as the "Vintage-Velodiplom" for children aged 7 to 12, in which various old bicycles are tried out (13 June in 2026).

Getting there & parking

Address: Heidenerstrasse 4, 9038 Rehetobel ("Sprötzehuus" building); information on how to get there and parking is missing from the website.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

The cultural space of the cooperative "Kultur im Sprötzehuus" in the same building can be rented for exhibitions, readings, choir rehearsals, meetings and parties (projector and screen, crockery, fridge and hotplate available; heating only to a limited extent).

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