Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg

Om museet

The open-air museum emerged from the desire to preserve rural buildings from all regions of Switzerland. In 1963, the Federal Council established an expert commission to examine a national open-air museum; the grounds at Ballenberg above Brienz received the approval. The foundation was established in 1968, and the museum opened in 1978 with 16 buildings. By 1980 there were 25 buildings, by 1985 already 61. Today, over 100 residential and ancillary buildings stand on the grounds.

The selection of houses is based on the results of 'Action Agricultural Building Research in Switzerland', which recorded the most important house, farm and settlement forms in the country. Since 1996, over 200 farm animals have enlivened the pastures and stables, and the seminar center opened in the same year; the Association Landscape Theater Ballenberg was founded in 1992.

Today visitors can view parlors, kitchens and chambers, watch over 30 crafts in workshops, and learn more about building history, life stages or forests in themed permanent exhibitions. The foundation Ballenberg is the operator. The grounds extend between the municipalities of Hofstetten and Brienzwiler and have two entrances, West and East.

Højdepunkter

• Over 100 historic buildings from all regions of Switzerland
• Over 200 farm animals and around 30 crafts in workshops
• Ballenberg railway and carriage rides
• Themed permanent exhibitions such as 'My Forest' in the house from Sachseln OW
• Playgrounds, interactive stations and fairy tale Sundays for families

Permanente udstillinger

• Baustelle Schweiz – In individual houses, supplementary exhibitions tell the building history, for example in the residential house from Schwyz of 1336, where two exhibitions show 700 years of history.
• Geburt, Hochzeit, Tod – Permanent exhibitions on the three major life events, such as an staged birthing room in the house from Wattwil SG.
• „Mein Wald“ im Forstmuseum – In the house from Sachseln OW, it's about who owns the forest; the exhibition leads from the past through the present to a view into the future.

Grundlagt

1978

Ejer

Stiftung Ballenberg

Entrépriser & rabatter

Online tickets are 10% cheaper. Free with Swiss Museum Pass, Swiss Travel Pass and Museums-PASS-Musées; Raiffeisen MemberPlus members with up to three children free. 25% discount with Bernese Oberland Pass, Camping Card Bernese Oberland and guest cards of surrounding regions, 50% with KulturLegi. Dogs on short leash free.

Tilgængelighed

• Delvis kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

The grounds are accessible for people with limited mobility; the west part near Hofstetten has less slopes and more wheelchair-accessible buildings. At the West entrance, the map 'Ballenberg – à la carte' with a tour route and two electric wheelchairs for rental. Four wheelchair-accessible toilets; the Ballenberg railway is included in admission.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Interaktive stationer
• Puslerum
• Legeplads / legehjørne

Interactive activities, playgrounds, petting area, fairy tale Sundays. Hand wagons available free at the entrances. Changing tables in several inns and at the toilet building near the Schaffhausen press.

Transport & parkering

Main entrance West: Museumsstrasse 100, Hofstetten; East entrance: Museumsstrasse 431, Brienzwiler.

Service & spisesteder

• Restaurant
• Museumsbutik
• Opbevaringsskabe

Restaurant 'Alter Bären', inn 'Degen', osteria 'Novazzano', inn 'Wilerhorn' (for groups) and snack bar circus wagon; shops and Märithüsli on site; grilling areas on site. Lockers at West and East cashiers.

Arrangementer & udlejning

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