Intro

It focuses on rural life and work in the region in the 19th and 20th centuries.

The municipal museum is housed in the historic and architecturally interesting "Rothus". The exhibitions illustrate rural life and work in the region in the 19th and 20th centuries. Topics include peat cutting, maize cultivation ("From Törgga to Ribel"), wood processing, Rhine flooding and secular customs. A smithy, a shoemaker's workshop and a mill that is still in working order can be visited. Interesting temporary exhibitions provide insights into various topics.

A rich selection of audiovisual recordings, a library and a photo archive round off the varied offer.

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Contact address
Gemeindemuseum «Rothus»
Staatsstrasse 174
9463 Oberriet SG
071 761 16 43
museum.rothus@gmx.ch

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Free admission

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Gemeindemuseum "Rothus"
Staatsstrasse 174
9463  Oberriet SG
Switzerland


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Oberriet SG
Eastern Switzerland / Liechtenstein
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Gemeindemuseum "Rothus"
Staatsstrasse 174
9463 Oberriet SG
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Opening hours

May - October: every 2nd and 4th Sun of the month 2.00 - 5.00 pm, closed during the summer vacations. Also by appointment.

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