Flechtmuseum

The Thun Basket-weaving Museum presents artworks woven from wicker, rattan, paper and seaweed. From a tiny basket to a child’s wheelchair, this exceptional museum introduces you to the history of the traditional craft.

A wooden staircase leads to the Basket-weaving Museum, where all manner of unique items are displayed. Several of these are family heirlooms; others were entrusted to the Basket-weaving Museum by self-employed basket weaver Therese Leutwyler. The range of items on show in the museum is astonishing: everything from a woven child’s wheelchair to a tiny basket is exhibited. Special exhibitions provide details of weaving techniques, materials or woven artworks from around the world.

Your highlights at a glance

• Admire artworks woven from various materials

• Learn about the profession of basket weaving and wickerwork, from bygone times to the current day

• Visit special exhibitions devoted to a specific subject

To ensure that your trip is perfect in every way, please note

• Check details of special exhibitions at the Basket-weaving Museum

• Check the opening times of the museum

• By appointment, the museum and the wickerwork workshop can also be visited outside official opening hours

• Combine your visit with a tour of the old town of Thun

Opening Hours

April – October every 4th weekend open (1.00 pm – 5.00 pm) By appointment, the museum and the wickerwork workshop can also be visited outside official opening hours