The agricultural museum has been housed in an old barn for 36 years and is a reminder of an important main source of income for the people of Weiler. The barn, which was built in 1803, consisted of a stable, feeding corridor and barn (shed) on the ground floor and the raised threshing floors on the upper floor. During the conversion, the ground floor walls were made of 50 cm wide quarry stone masonry, while the partition walls were built using the timber-frame construction method. Unlike today, the courtyard entrance was not paved, but consisted of rammed earth, as was customary at the time.
The agricultural museum was intended as a testimony to the village roots of Weil am Rhein. The exhibits and the type of house were typical of the region and corresponded to an agricultural estate from the 19th century. The work involved in setting up a museum should not be underestimated: it is a matter of reconditioning the objects, e.g. woodworm infestation etc. or simply transporting them due to their size, if you think of the historical sledge, the carriage, the large grain cleaning machine and the potato harvester. Over the years, the collection has been expanded through new donations. Small temporary exhibitions and campaign days such as today's Open Monument Day enliven the museum. Trautwein Bachthaler and Dr. Barbara Brutscher will be offering an interesting supporting program on this Sunday.
The agricultural museum was intended as a testimony to the village roots of Weil am Rhein. The exhibits and the type of house were typical of the region and corresponded to an agricultural estate from the 19th century. The work involved in setting up a museum should not be underestimated: it is a matter of reconditioning the objects, e.g. woodworm infestation etc. or simply transporting them due to their size, if you think of the historical sledge, the carriage, the large grain cleaning machine and the potato harvester. Over the years, the collection has been expanded through new donations. Small temporary exhibitions and campaign days such as today's Open Monument Day enliven the museum. Trautwein Bachthaler and Dr. Barbara Brutscher will be offering an interesting supporting program on this Sunday.
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