Museums and art galleries

The museum brings the history of the mechanical sewing machine to life.

The Ackerhus Museum exhibits objects from Toggenburg’s domestic culture over the past four centuries.  

The museum tells the story of 10,000 years of history of grain, flour, bread and agriculture.  

The museum contains mainly objects from the everyday farming life of agriculture with viticulture.  

The  museum documents salmon fishing on the Upper Rhine and the history of the town.  

The panorama was invented at the end of the 18th century.  In a panorama the spectator, from an elevated standpoint, has a 360-degree view of a realistic representation of a landscape, a town, or an historic event. To create the illusion of ‘being in the picture’, it is most important that the subject is represented … Read more » “Panorama Crucifixion Christ”

The Diorama shows the nativity scene of Christ. Over 450 figures on 80 m2 with a background which measures more than 30 m. The seamless transition from the plastic landscape to the painted background creates the perfect illusion of an endless scenery. Great care was put on creating an exact copy of the environs of … Read more » “Diorama Bethlehem”

The museum presents more than 1200 minerals from all over the world.

The collection includes historical objects, books and photographs by Einsiedeln. The emphasis is on pilgrimage, popular religious culture and local history and culture.

The museum (Lebkuchenmuseum) in the more than 100 year old bakery shows a detailed picture of the history and machines of the bakery Goldapfel and its specialties.