Musée du Bois d’Aubonne

Om museet

The Musée du Bois was created in 1974 in the middle of the Arboretum du Vallon de l’Aubonne. At the time, the trees of the arboretum, founded in 1968, were still too young to attract many visitors; so the idea arose to set up a museum of tools and trades of wood and forest on the upper floor of the Plan farm. The aim was to preserve the traditional skills of the craftsmen and to honour their ingenuity.

Today the museum owns more than 6,000 pieces, of which around 1,500 are shown, in the permanent exhibition and in temporary exhibitions. It explores the relationship between people and trees, from knowledge of the plant to the processing of wood, and tells the history of the wood trades through tools, machines and objects.

The museum belongs to the arboretum, which is run by the Association de l’Arboretum du Vallon de l’Aubonne (AAVA), while land and buildings belong to the FAVA foundation. Admission to the park includes a visit to the museum. The arboretum itself covers around 130 hectares with about 4,000 woody plants from the temperate zones of the world; it is unique in Switzerland and holds ArbNet Level III accreditation.

Højdepunkter

• Collection of over 6,000 tools, machines and objects on wood trades
• Museum on the upper floor of the Plan farm, located in the arboretum
• Admission includes the arboretum park with around 4,000 woody plants
• Educational trail "La vie secrète du bois mort", suitable for strollers
• All-terrain electric wheelchair for hire for the park paths

Permanent udstilling

• Ständige Sammlung: Berufe von Holz und Wald – Tools, machines and objects tell of the crafts and techniques connected with forest and wood; around 1,500 of over 6,000 pieces are on display.

Grundlagt

1974

Ejer

Association de l’Arboretum du Vallon de l’Aubonne (AAVA)

Entrépriser & rabatter

Admission (CHF 10) covers the arboretum park and the museum. AAVA members have free admission. Payment in cash or by Twint at the ticket points in the park, in cash or by card at reception.

Tilgængelighed

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

Lift and toilet for people with reduced mobility. For the park paths, an all-terrain electric wheelchair can be rented at reception (three adapted routes of 0.9 to 3.3 km). Dogs must be kept on a leash in the park.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
• Interaktive stationer
• Barnevognsvenlig

"Autour du Monde" rally from age 4 with a travel suitcase from reception (until 1 November 2026), nature and craft workshops on Wednesdays 2–3.30 pm and two educational trails; the "La vie secrète du bois mort" trail (under 1 km) is suitable for little legs, strollers, bikes and scooters.

Transport & parkering

By car, motorway exit Aubonne-Allaman, up to Aubonne and follow the "Arboretum" signs; further access routes via St-Livres, Bière and Montherod.

Service & spisesteder

• Café
• Museumsbutik

Buvette in the Arbr’espace (Tuesday to Sunday 10 am–5.30 pm, April to October) with drinks, ice cream, cake and hot dishes, run by volunteers. Shop with souvenirs, books and regional products.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Private fester
• Firmaarrangementer

Op til 120 personer.

Fully equipped rooms for receptions and meetings for up to 120 people are available in the Arbr’espace.

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