Museum Neuthal Textile and Industrial Culture

Name: Museum Neuthal Textile and Industrial Culture
Address: Im Neuthal 6, Bäretswil, Zürich, 8344, ch
Telephone: +41 52 397 10 20

Immerse yourself in the history of the people, buildings and technology that have shaped the Zurich Oberland and large parts of Switzerland.

The Neuthal Museum brings 200 years of textile and industrial culture back to life. The site of Adolf Guyer-Zeller's former spinning mill now houses a museum with an important collection of working historical textile machines. The largely intact hydroelectric power plant takes visitors back to the early days of industrial energy production. In the spinning, weaving, and embroidery exhibition areas, visitors can experience the process from cotton bale to finished fabric. Special exhibitions and events highlight a wide range of topics related to textiles, technology, energy, and industrial culture in the past, present, and future.

Special exhibition: “Fashion makes money” – extended until the end of October 2026
The exhibition traces the journey of clothing – from manufacture to disposal – and encourages us to reflect on our fashion consumption. The special exhibition is complemented by several events on the theme of “Circularity instead of a flood of clothes: how fashion can become sustainable.” Join in the swapping, discussing, and trading.

Opening hours, guided tours, events
Every Sunday from May to October from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., group tours daily (by appointment). The new “On the trail of water” offerings are freely accessible 365 days a year and free of charge. Further information on the event program is available online. Age-appropriate offerings for school classes are available.