Museum.BL

Liestal
Switzerland
Museum.BL
Museum.BL
Museum.BL
History and tradition
The most important business in the city and region of Baselused to be the silk ribbon industry. Since the 16th century silk ribbons from Basel were considered as top-notch standard in international fashion. The exhibition focuses on the rise and decline of the silk ribbon industry in the 19th and early 20th century and the consequences for workers and factory owners. Various silk ribbons showcase the beauty of the art and two fully functioning weaving looms complement the exhibition.

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Address

Museum.BL

Zeughausplatz 28
4410
Liestal
Switzerland
Opening hours
Open all year from
Tuesday - Friday: 9:00-16:00
Saturday - Sunday: 10:00-17:00

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Contact and additional information
+41 61 552 59 86

Currently in this museum

Adventsschmuck
Event
Multiple dates

Cozy winter afternoons at Museum.BL: You make beautiful Advent decorations from pine cones, branches, colored ribbons and newspaper. The workshop is free of charge.

Themenführung Winterschlaf. Siebenschläfer
Event

Are you interested in forest animals, the local amphibian world or the colorful flock of garden birds? Then visit our themed tour "Hibernation". The tour takes a closer look at various animal ...

Dittiblache & Hemmliglunggi
Event

Botanist Andres Klein takes us on a discovery tour through the alleyways of Liestal. Which wild plants can we find, what is their dialect name and how is it interpreted? Afterwards, the author will ...

Alles Bschiss oder was? Illustration: Kathrin Schärer
Event

Between bluff, illusion and cheating, Gwunderhaas uncovers the deceptive maneuvers of animals and plants and reaches into his own bag of tricks. You support him and create your own illusions with the ...

Hanro-Sammlung, Archäologie und Museum Baselland, © HANRO International GmbH, Götzis. Reprofotografie: © Andreas Zimmermann
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Advertising aims to arouse desire and encourage people to buy. The best way to do this is with images. In order to stand out from the competition, advertising and brand image have become almost more ...

Im Bann der Bilder. Illustration: Kathrin Schärer
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Gwunderhaas sniffs the paint and stumbles over an easel. You talk to him about works of art from the cantonal collection, about colors and shapes. Afterwards, you will immerse yourself in the colorful ...

Archäologie Baselland.
Event

The Lausen paper mill is an impressive testimony to the industrial history of the canton of Basel-Landschaft. Since its foundation in the 16th century, the mill has undergone continuous development ...

Wildes Baselbiet
Event

Who glows, who drums, who smells, who sings? We delve into the world of senses and signals in the animal kingdom and get to know the firefly and its friends. How does the woodpecker lure us in, what ...

Seidenband. Museum.BL
Event

What does the inconspicuous spinning thread of an Asian butterfly have to do with the rise and fall of an entire industry in the Basel region? The silk ribbon industry, which dates back to the 16th ...

Asiatische Tigermücke. Bild: Pie Müller
Event

The native mosquito fauna has gained a prominent new member: the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is an alien and invasive mosquito species. The small, black and white mosquito first appeared ...

Wildes Baselbiet.
Event

It blooms, grows, crawls and flies. And we humans are right in the middle of it all. A journey of discovery to the natural treasures of the Basel region. Guided tour included in museum admission, no ...

Collecting Makes Sense. (Work title)
Exhibition
Liestal
,
Switzerland

The new permanent exhibition investigates the phenomenon of collecting things. The urge to collect is an ineffable passion for arranging objects in a specific pattern or order and hunting for ...

Männchen und Weibchen des Großen Paradiesvogels, im Hintergrund ein weiteres Männchen in Balzpose.Grosser Paradiesvogel. Lithografie von Joseph Smit nach einer Zeichnung von Joseph Wolf, 1873
Exhibition
Liestal
,
Switzerland

In search of the bird of paradise, visitors embark on a journey of discovery through the labyrinth of nature. They learn how collectors hunted and taxidermied birds from all over the world, encounter ...

Herbarbeleg Rote Pestwurz (Sammlung Archäologie und Museum Baselland)
Exhibition
Liestal
,
Switzerland

Do you know the Bantöffelichlee, the Guufechüssi or the Määlbaum? Botanist Andres Klein and his co-authors have compiled 630 dialect names for 170 plants for their recently published book. And they ...

Fix it! Vom Glück des Reparierens
Exhibition
Liestal
,
Switzerland

Mending and repairing objects - regardless of their appearance - makes our everyday lives run more smoothly. And give us lasting moments of happiness along the way. Because as well as restoring a ...

Silk Ribbon. Capital, Art and Crisis
Exhibition
Liestal
,
Switzerland

The silk ribbon industry that originated in the 16th century became the most important employer in the city and region of Basel. Silk ribbons from Basel were de rigueur in international fashion ...

Wild Basel Country. On the Trail of Flora and Fauna
Exhibition
Liestal
,
Switzerland

There's a blossoming, growing, crawling and flying - and we humans are in the midst of it. Nature is everywhere. Whether in the service lane or in dead wood - life often seeks out curious paths. The ...