The museums, art galleries and similar organisations are arranged in alphabetical order of their location.
The museum operates the more than one hundred year old mill Tiefenbrunnen. The museum presents the craft of milling and making bread, its (cultural) history and topics of sustainability. In addition, special exhibitions are held regularly.
The Museum tells the story of the economic and industrial changes in the city, leading to urban mobility and the development of the city transport network. The museum focuses in particular on trams and their history. Original vehicles and associated material from 1897 to 1960 are on display, including engines, uniforms, Ticket machines, a model … Read more » “Tram Museum Zürich”
The Forum discusses and exhibits contemporary themes of arts, society and culture. The castle was actually the first seat of the government of the Napoleonic Republic Helvetia (1798-1803) and as such the first ‘Bundeshaus’ of modern Switzerland.
The museum (Stadtmuseum) in the medieval tower (1236) presents the rich cultural, political and economic history of the city of Aarau. The collection contains objects covering mainly the medieval and early modern periods, and a collection of one hundred years of press photography. With the collection of several thousand tin figures, the museum also shows typical … Read more » “City Museum Aarau”
The museum shows the history, present and future habitat of the Canton Aargau and watercolour paintings by Gottfried Keller (1873-1945).
The museum (Heimatmuseum) in the baroque building from around 1750 describes the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries habitat of the (wealthier) citizens and their life, housing, way of living and local industry.
The Aargauer Kunsthaus is one of the leading art museums in Switzerland. It derives its appeal, in particular, from its exhibition programme, in which contemporary art takes a central place, and from its outstanding permanent collection, which comprises Swiss art from the 18th century to the present. The Kunsthaus presents around ten exhibitions each year, … Read more » “Aargauer Kunsthaus”
The museum presents a collection of design by Luigi Colani (1928).
In addition to many dinosaurs, the museum also displays other prehistoric giants and fossils.
The museum offers a varied exhibition about customs and life in the Engstligendal.