Historisches Museum

Northeastern Switzerland

Housed in 16th-century Schloss Arbon, this museum races you through 5500 years of history, from the Stone Age to the 18th-century linen trade. Among the finds on display are a Roman lead pig, an early medieval bronze belt buckle and Biedermeier furniture.

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Alemannenstrasse 4

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http://museum-arbon.ch/

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