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The exhibit organized on the ground floor of Binn Regional Museum is dedicated to the strange objects that have contributed to the fame of this valley beyond its borders: minerals. Great part of the rich collection legitimately belongs to the citizens of Binn, who are entitled to a great amount of the material that was found in Lengenbach graben, situated at 3 km in the west of the Municipality of Schmidigehischere. Professor Stefan Graeser, expert in minerals and coming from the area, gave other pieces to some Swiss museums and to the citizen Toni Imhof. Imhof's father had worked in the graben. Geological maps, a relief model of the graben - now inaccessible to the public - and photos of the work carried out by Imhof complete the exhibit. Since there is no town called Binn, Schmidigehischere, interesting both for its archaeology and popular culture, is today the inhabited center of this valley. Binn Regional Museum was inaugurated in 1982. It is situated in the ancient outbuilding of "Hotel Ofenhorn". The building was purchased by the town, renovated, and transformed into a museum. The lower floor houses the citizens' hall, a meeting place where it is possible to organize conferences or celebrations. |
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Opening hours (on demand): Binn Town Hall Office: Tel. 027 971 46 20 Binn Tourist Office: Tel. 027 971 45 47 Graeser Gerd: Tel. 027 971 45 50 Imhof Karl: Tel. 027 971 46 30 Entrance fee: |
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Further information: Regionalmuseum Binn - Stiftung Graeser-Andenmatten - 3996 Binn-Schmidigehischere |
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Minerals Mueum in Imfeld |
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The visits to the museum require advance reservation. You can reserve your visit in the minerals shop or using the following contacts: Address: André Gorsatt - Strahler 3996 Binn-Imfeld - Natel: + 41(0) 79 436 65 77 - E-mail: info@andre-gorsatt.ch |