Our museum is actually a mill. The over 100-year-old Tiefenbrunnen industrial mill is the oldest mill in the Zurich area that is still in operation. Flour is produced here almost every day. But the mill is also a museum: in the permanent exhibition on three floors, an impressive machinery of wheels, hoppers, vibrators, running belts and wooden pipes tells of the complex path from grain to bread and the ancient craft of milling. Our special exhibitions are also always about food; the food of the past, present and future, food production, enjoyment, but also health and ecology.
Microorganisms are invisible—and yet they are everywhere. The exhibition highlights their central role in soil, nutrition, the environment, and health, ...
from 05.09.2026 until 17.05.2027
Museum Mühlerama
The Factory
Plates of food pass by on a conveyor belt. If something appeals to you, press the stop button. Facts & fun facts about the food system in 36 portions.
Permanent exhibition
Museum Mühlerama
The Mill Speaks
Equipped with a flour brush, this is your chance to explore the mill guided by the mill itself! Audio play telling the history of Tiefenbrunnen Mill and ...
Permanent exhibition
Museum Mühlerama
The mill in operation
One afternoon, the bell rings: the industrial mill, dating from 1913, is now in operation. Our miller gives a tour of the building and explains how the ...
Permanent exhibition
Museum Mühlerama
The Workshop
This is where it gets hands-on, because here, you can grind your own flour out of wheat grains. You even have different mills to choose from, including a ...
