Man / Society, Trade / Craft

Memento Mori

Sammlung Friedhof Hörnli, Riehen

Cinerary urns and documents on the history of cremation, hearses, coffins, cemetery regulations, grave crosses and mementos for the dead document the way death is dealt with.

Visitors can experience the character and ambience of the crematorium in the old crematorium of the Hörnli cemetery. The interesting collection on sepulchral culture and burial includes tools, hearses, urns made of ceramic, stone, wood or bronze, wrought-iron crosses, gravestones, glass bead wreaths, hair souvenirs and mourning jewellery.


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Date

every Su

Every 1st and 3rd Sun of the month 10:00-16:00

Address

Sammlung Friedhof Hörnli
Hörnliallee 70
4125 Riehen

Contact

Sammlung Friedhof Hörnli
Hörnliallee 70
4125 Basel
peter.galler@hispeed.ch
061 601 50 68
061 601 50 68

Category

  • Man / Society
  • Trade / Craft

Type of Exposition

  • Permanent exhibition

Webcode

www.guidle.com/YsQEwb