Swiss Economic Archives
Education & research
Roll the film!
Curious about historical industrial films or fancy a torchlight tour of the repository? Take a look at the historical sources for yourself and learn how they are archived.
Programme
Historical industrial films on loop
How was aluminium produced 80 years ago and how were light switches marketed in 1970? Historical industrial films offer a glimpse.
17:00 – 00:00
Torchlight tour of the repository
Grab a torch and explore the treasures of the archive. Historical photographs, advertising and letters are waiting to be discovered.
18:00, 20:00, 22:00
Max. visitors
20
Puzzle with advertising
Puzzle historical advertising images and play against time. Fun for all ages!
17:00 – 00:00
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
General Information
Rest area with seating available
About Swiss Economic Archives
The Swiss Economic Archives are a national competence centre for sources on the Swiss economy and economic history. The institution accommodates numerous archives of Basel companies, people and associations. These include the archives of the architectural firm Suter+Suter, the Basel Chamber of Commerce, the Bankers’ Association or the Segerhof Archive (Christoph Burckhardt & Co., 1751–1883). The archives contain letters, minutes, photographs, advertising material, films and much more.
In addition, the Swiss Economic Archives document the Swiss economy and economic policy. Around 35,000 documentary materials are available. Many resources are available in digital form, including 1.5 million newspaper clippings. The Swiss Economic Archives were founded in 1910 and belong to the University Library of Basel.
