Moser Family Museum Charlottenfels
In three exhibition rooms, with an abundance of individual scenes, the Moser-furnished museum provides insights into the life and work of the watchmaker and tradesman, Heinrich Moser (1805–1874) and his son, the Orient traveller and collector, Henri Moser (1844–1923).
In 1827, Schaffhausen-born Heinrich Moser set off to the Tsarist Empire, where he worked as a successful watchmaker and merchant. He started a family in St. Petersburg and decided to return to his home canton in the middle of the 19th century. He played an essential role in promoting the industrialisation of Schaffhausen: He invested in expanding the infrastructure, became co-founder of a factory and by building the waterworks, managed to establish the foundation for the new factories.
Son Henri in turn undertook adventurous journeys through Central Asia and worked as a diplomat, writer and photographer. He bequeathed his home country with a distinguished collection of ornamental weapons and handcrafted objects and he presented Schaffhausen with the estate called, Charlottenfels.
In 1827, Schaffhausen-born Heinrich Moser set off to the Tsarist Empire, where he worked as a successful watchmaker and merchant. He started a family in St. Petersburg and decided to return to his home canton in the middle of the 19th century. He played an essential role in promoting the industrialisation of Schaffhausen: He invested in expanding the infrastructure, became co-founder of a factory and by building the waterworks, managed to establish the foundation for the new factories.
Son Henri in turn undertook adventurous journeys through Central Asia and worked as a diplomat, writer and photographer. He bequeathed his home country with a distinguished collection of ornamental weapons and handcrafted objects and he presented Schaffhausen with the estate called, Charlottenfels.
