Museum Neuthal on Textile and Industrial History

When the historic machines start clattering, a piece of industrial history springs back to life at the Neuthal Museum. Families can follow the journey from a bale of cotton to yarn and, finally, finished fabric while discovering 200 years of Swiss textile and industrial history. Guided tours bring old spinning, weaving and embroidery machines back into motion, including some that have been working for around 150 years.

Kids can get even closer to the old factory world with the indoor Lina Fadenfroh family puzzle trail. Along the way, they figure out which way the waterwheel turns, guess the weight of a cotton bale and crack the code to open the treasure chest. They also make their own cotton yarn and weave fabric on a hand loom.

Outside, the adventure continues with “The Treasure of Neuthal.” Curious kids aged five years and up join Glögglifrosch and Wasserspitzmaus as they explore the historic factory grounds, solve puzzles and search for the mysterious treasure of Neuthal’s water animals. The illustrated activity booklet comes with a treasure map and is yours to take home afterward.