Top 10 Specialty Museums in Canton of St. Gallen, Canton of St. Gallen

The artillery fortress Heldsberg was part of the border fortifications in the Rhine Valley. Built into a rocky crest and with its four built-in guns of 7.5 cm it dominated the southern part of the Lake of Constance in the north and the bridges over the Rhine up to Montlingen in the south. Seven built-in machine guns and other infantry weapons as well as antitank guns in bunkers outside the fortification covered the approach. With galleries of 1000 m length and a height difference of 160 m, Heldsberg was one of the biggest border fortifications of Switzerland. The garrison counted 200, the one for exterior defence 400 hands. Constructed 1939 - 1941, operating until 1990, the fortress was handed over to the registered association Festungsmuseum Heldsberg in 1993.

When you enter the Dreamfactory in Degersheim, you imagine yourself in another world - or even in several. While one moment you are still amazed at the props of the great magician Harry Houdini, in the next you stroll through a small winter wonderland, before you smile at the classic cars and a toilet on wheels and finally listen to the sounds of self-playing, mechanical instruments. How many exhibits can be seen on the 3,000 square meters is difficult to say. It's best to stop by and find out for yourself.

The Sound Forge Alt St. Johann is a project of the Toggenburg World of Sound (Klangwelt Toggenburg). In addition to a forging workshop, it houses an exhibition in which it is possible to experience sound. The Toggenburg World of Sound business office is also located here. Opened in 2011, this building was originally a mill and belonged to the Alt St.Johann monastery.

Das schmucke Seifenmuseum in St.Gallen entführt Sie in duftender Umgebung in die Welt der Seife, ihrer Produktion und Vermarktung. Lassen Sie sich zeigen und erklären, was es mit Seife alles auf sich hat, und staunen Sie über Vielfalt von Farben, Formen und Verwendungszwecken.

The Museum of the Polish culture and history occupies the second floor of the castle in Rapperswil and reflects the changeable history of the institution. It certifies centuries old history of the Polish - Swiss relations, the activities of the Swiss in Poland and the Polish in Switzerland. It shows the Polish traditions, the history of fights for independence and faith, the history of the "Solidarity" movement and winning the independence back in 1989. A special place in the Museum's collection belongs to the Second Rifle Division, interned in Switzerland. Besides the art gallery, the Museum presents the input of the Polish in the spiritual and material culture of Switzerland. Habitual concerts, soirees and conferences are held.

Founded in 1878, the Textile Museum of St.Gallen houses one of Switzerland’s most important textile collections. Woven materials and embroideries from every corner of the globe, sample books, sketches and photographs: the Museum’s exhibitions bear testimony to the shifting fortunes of Swiss textiles, an industry shaped by regional pride and international influence. In addition to the permanent exhibition “Manufacturers and Manipulators”, which is dedicated to the textile history of Eastern Switzerland, the following exhibitions will be presented in 2018/19: Lace and Status The collection of historical lace in the Textilmuseum St. Gallen 26 October 2018 – 10 February 2019 Circus Knie Fashion Costumes from a hundred years in the Textilmuseum St. Gallen 7 March 2019 - 19 January 2020