Egliswil Collection Centre

The Collection

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/egliswil-collection-centre/collection

The Museum Aargau Collection has been assembled from various holdings since 1830. It consists of bequests from Aargau's castles and monasteries, numerous donations, objects acquired from company archi

Egliswil Collection Centre

Contact

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/egliswil-collection-centre/contact

Sammlungszentrum Egliswil – Museum Aargau Binzenholzstrasse 10 5704 Egliswil Tel. 0848 871 200 Send a message Organisation Museum Aargau Management Member Contact Dr. Marco Sigg Director E-Mail Dr. An

Egliswil Collection Centre

Guided tours and events

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/egliswil-collection-centre/guided-tours-and-events

The Egliswil Collection Centre is not open to the public. From February to December a public guided tour takes place on the first Tuesday of each month. Event calendar (in German) Contact +41 (0)848 8

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Military hospital (Valetudinarium)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/military-hospital-valetudinarium

Switzerland's first ever military hospital was built 2,000 years ago at Vindonissa. The 60 sick rooms enabled the provision of medical care for up to 300 legionaries. At the camp hospital (valetudinar

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Soldiers' quarters (Contubernia)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/soldiers-quarters-contubernia

The accurately soldiers' quarters (contubernia) are absolutely unique in Europe and offer overnight stays for families, schools and groups. They have been reconstructed using wood, clay and limestone

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Officers' kitchen (Culina Centurionis)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/officers-kitchen-culina-centurionis

The residential building of a high-ranking officer with a surface area of some 1,100 m2 was situated directly on the main camp road running from east to west (via principalis). In pre-Roman times a hu

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Water main (Aquaeductus)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/water-main-aquaeductus

The aqueduct of Vindonissa now supplies a water fountain, making it the oldest structure in Switzerland that still performs its original function. Using innovative surveying technology, the legionarie

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Large sewer (Cloaca Maxima)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/large-sewer-cloaca-maxima

The large sewer ran along the western front of the legionary camp, immediately adjacent to the camp wall. It lay under the road parallel to the camp wall (via sagularis) and formed part of an extensiv

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Main street and main gate (Via et Porta Praetoria)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/main-street-and-main-gate-via-et-porta-praetoria

The most important gateway in a military camp was the Porta Praetoria. The main street starting at the gate (via praetoria) lead in a straight line to the legion's headquarters (principia), the admini

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Flag shrine (Aedes)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/flag-shrine-aedes

Directly at the intersection of the two main roads (Via principalis and Via praetoria) was the staff building (principia), the largest building within the camp. One of its central rooms was the flag s

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IndustriekulTOUR Aabach

A Virtual Tour of Industrial History

Experience the industrial culture on the Aabach with your smartphone: the IndustriekulTOUR Aabach is the first virtual museum space in the canton of Aargau. Meet bosses and factory workers from the age of industrialisation! The digital offering is available in German.

Start an exciting tour along the Aabach with your smartphone and experience the industrial history of the canton of Aargau at the original locations: from Hallwyl Castle via Seon, Lenzburg and Niederlenz to Wildegg – all made possible by augmented and virtual reality! Solve puzzles, discover lost buildings and hear and see stories of the industrial heyday along the Aabach.

The interactive game tours shed light on the historical content of industrialisation, but also examine links to contemporary issues at each tour location.

Download the app now

A cooperative project

IndustriekulTOUR Aabach is a cooperation between Museum Aargau, the Museum Burghalde and the Verein Industriekultur Aabach (both websites in German).

Enquiries and contact

+41 (0)848 871 200
museumaargau@ag.ch

Telephone availability
Tuesday to Friday
9 am – 12 midday