OPEN HOUSE BASEL opens the doors to fascinating buildings in and around Basel on Saturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore architectural landmarks and hidden gems in the greater Basel area. These are otherwise only accessible to the public to a limited extent. They can talk directly to the architects or the residents and users of the buildings. An opportunity for everyone to take a look behind the façades of 100 buildings, rediscover the city and experience the diversity of how people work and live here. The Weiler Textile History Museum offers three guided tours of the museum and the Kesselhaus site, formerly the Robert Schwarzenbach silk weaving mill, on both Saturday and Sunday. The history of the Weiler textile industry began with the establishment of the first dyeing consortium around 1880. In addition to the Schusterinsel dyeing and finishing works, the Schetty dye works, the Schwarzenbach silk weaving mill and Bochmann Bros. also settled here. The textile industry not only shaped the district structurally, but was also firmly anchored in the population as the largest employer. However, with the crisis in this industry in the 1970s, textile production in Weiler also came to an end. The museum is housed in the former workshops of the Robert Schwarzenbach silk fabric weaving mill. Aerial photographs show the extent of the once flourishing industry. Historical machines, tools, pattern books, weaving shuttles, yarn spools, punch cards and pattern drawings reflect the textile working world.
The new special exhibition "Threads in your hand. A journey into the world of puppets and dolls".
Area tours on the history and transformation of the Kesselhaus
Saturday with Tonio Paßlick at 2 pm, 3:30 pm and 5 pm
Sunday with Joachim Kempf at 2 pm, 3:30 pm and 5 pm
Meeting point: Stairs in front of the Museum Weiler Textilgeschichte
Christoph Faller will also be firing up the forge on both days.
Several artists' studios are also open on both days and offer insights into the work of the artists
The new special exhibition "Threads in your hand. A journey into the world of puppets and dolls".
Area tours on the history and transformation of the Kesselhaus
Saturday with Tonio Paßlick at 2 pm, 3:30 pm and 5 pm
Sunday with Joachim Kempf at 2 pm, 3:30 pm and 5 pm
Meeting point: Stairs in front of the Museum Weiler Textilgeschichte
Christoph Faller will also be firing up the forge on both days.
Several artists' studios are also open on both days and offer insights into the work of the artists
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