Saurer Museum

Saurer Museum

In addition to different commercial vehicles, PostBuses and fire engines, the Saurer Museum also has a “Chlüpperlimaschine”, a Saurer embroidery machine, in its collection.

The museum is dedicated to chronicling the history of the once world-famous company. Utility vehicles throughout the generations are on display. The legendary “Car alpin”, an unusual bus that was part of the Zurich tramway, military cars of all kinds and a large exhibit of engines bear witness to the pioneering spirit of the time.

The museum also has a section dedicated to textile machines where looms and embroidery machines are on exhibit. The oldest machine, a "Chlüpperlimaschine", was already in use as early as 1860. The automatic S1 embroidery machine is controlled by a “mechanical computer” built in 1912 and stitches the exquisite St.Gallen embroideries. All textile machines are in working condition and demos of their operation can be arranged in advance.

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Local weather

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Sunday

  • Sunrise: 05:40
  • Sunset: 20:57
  • Max: 19°C
  • Min: 16°C
  • Humidity: 62 %
  • Pressure: 1011 hPa
  • Wind: 9 km/h
  • Monday
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    • 10°C
  • Tuesday
    • 15°C
    • 11°C
  • Wednesday
    • 18°C
    • 11°C

Saurer Museum