Blue Dyer Museum

The small craftsman’s house on Pleysteiner Straße is now home to the Dyers’ Museum (Färbermuseum). This single-story, eaves-fronted building with a steep gable roof likely dates back to the early 18th century. The lintel above the door bears the year 1840, marking the year after the devastating city fire. The building itself survived the great fire with little damage, but the linen weaving workshop—operated by the Völkl family for generations—was destroyed. Afterward, a blue dyeing workshop was established in the house. Unique to this site are the two nearly two-meter-deep original dyeing vats, known as Küpen, which have been preserved in their original condition. The last dyer to work here was Martin Graf. Unfortunately, the Dyers’ Museum is currently closed to visitors.