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About This Museum
You'd never guess that this buzzing hub of invention sits in a former cardboard factory, but that's Solothurn for you. Step inside and the cavernous industrial hall, all raw brick and steel, immediately sets the stage. It’s a place where you can get up close to the massive, greasy machines that built our modern world, from roaring stationary engines to intricate printing presses. The air itself smells faintly of oil and old paper, a scent of history that no sterile new building could ever replicate.
Collection Highlights
Don't miss the symphony of clanking metal from the fully operational mechanical organ or the sheer might of the historic diesel engines rumbling to life. One corner is dedicated to the evolution of sound, with everything from delicate music boxes to towering radio consoles.
Visitor Information
It's tucked away on Gewerbestrasse in Derendingen—look for the unassuming industrial facade. Check their website before you go as they fire up the big machines on specific demonstration days; that's when the place truly comes alive.
Architecture & Building
A converted early 20th-century cardboard factory, it retains its honest industrial character with high ceilings, exposed brickwork, and massive windows that flood the space with light.
Contact & Location
Address: 4, Gewerbestrasse, Derendingen, Bezirk Wasseramt, Amtei Bucheggberg-Wasseramt, Solothurn, 4552, Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera/Svizra
Phone: +41 32 621 80 50
Website: Visit Website
