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  • Textiles and Costume Collection
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The Textiles and Costume Collection

The museum has the largest costume and traditional folk garb collection in Switzerland. Its assortment of decorative textiles, in particular embroidery on linen, is also one of a kind in Switzerland. The collection has profited especially from the fact that the museum recognised the significance of costumes and textiles relatively early on, which means that a large proportion of the 18th-century costumes derives from a collection started by the museum’s first director, Heinrich Angst. More …