Museum Fur Aargauer Tabak- Und Zigarrenindustrie

The Museum of Aargau's Tobacco and Cigar Industry is dedicated to the tobacco, pillar and cigar factories in the canton of Aargau. Between 1838 and today there were about 380 tobacco and cigar factorieThe museum gives an insight into the more than 500 year old history of tobacco. Interested visitors can find out when the cigar industry gained a foothold in the Wynen and Seetal valleys and - after the cotton industry emigrated - helped the population to new income opportunities. Over 4,000 women and men found work and earnings again. The development of the tobacco industry was a great pioneering achievement in this region. Tools, changing tables, forms, packaging, labels, boxes and cigar rings can be seen in the museum, as well as enamel signs and posters. Old documents and photos are also on display. The extensive collection of pipes can also be viewed.s in the canton of Aargau.