Hutmuseum Lindenberg, Hat museum in Lindenberg im Allgäu, Germany.

Hutmuseum Lindenberg is a museum in Lindenberg im Allgäu, in the southern German region of Bavaria, dedicated to the history and production of hats. The building houses a broad collection of headwear from different periods alongside original machines, tools, and raw materials that were once used in local hat workshops.

Straw hat making in Lindenberg began in the early 17th century, when horse traders from Italy brought the technical knowledge to the Allgäu village. Sales at markets are documented from the mid-17th century, and in 1755 the Hut-Compagnie took over marketing for the home workers. By the early 19th century around 300 families were employed in hat making; the first large factory opened in 1835. In the first half of the 20th century, 34 companies produced eight million hats a year, earning Lindenberg the names "Hat Capital of Europe" and "Little Paris". Decline set in after World War I when the main product, the Kreissäge, went out of fashion; a shift to felt hats compensated for a time, but by 1997 only one factory remained, and it closed in 2010.

Lindenberg is still known by the nickname "Hat City", and this museum is the main place where that identity is kept alive today. The displays show the tools and finished products that once filled the workshops of the town, giving a sense of how central hatmaking was to daily life here.

The museum is located in the center of Lindenberg and easy to reach on foot from the town's main streets. A visit of around two hours is generally enough to go through all the sections at a comfortable pace.

For much of the 19th century, hatmaking in the Lindenberg area was done almost entirely at home, with whole families, including children, contributing to the production process. This system of cottage industry is one of the less visible stories the museum tells through original documents and objects.