Bäuerliches WohnMuseum

About the museum

The Biedermann-Haus is a log building from 1518 and one of Liechtenstein’s oldest houses. Under the law of the time, such a house counted as the farmer’s movable property, since he only leased the land; if he changed his lease, the building could be taken apart and rebuilt elsewhere. It was moved in this way in 1687 and in 1793/94. Because of this demountable construction, this type of house has nearly disappeared from the Alpine region.

The house takes its name from the Biedermann family, who were its last private owners and lived in it for over 150 years. In 1992/93 it was dismantled beam by beam and rebuilt in Schellenberg on a masonry basement; in 1993 it was placed under monument protection. The living section consisted of the kitchen, which originally was open up to the roof ridge, the Stube (parlor) and a side room, and two chambers on the upper floor.

In 1994 the Bäuerliches WohnMuseum opened and was integrated into the Stiftung Liechtensteinisches LandesMuseum. The furnishings show how many people in Liechtenstein lived before the economic boom of the 20th century, in a country that for a long time was shaped by agriculture and modest living standards. The great change only began after 1945; the first signs appeared already in the late 19th century with the Rhine regulation and the first industrial plants from 1860.

Highlights

• Log building from 1518, one of the oldest surviving buildings in the country
• Demountable construction: the house was moved several times, most recently in 1993
• Furnishings show rural living around 1900
• Free admission

Permanent exhibition

• Dauerausstellung – Bäuerliches Wohnen – The furnishings in the 1518 log building show how families in Liechtenstein lived and worked around 1900.

Founded

1994

Operated by

Stiftung Liechtensteinisches LandesMuseum

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

For reasons of monument protection, the interior is not wheelchair-accessible.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

By car from Switzerland, take the A13 motorway to exit 6 Sennwald/Ruggell and then follow the signs to Schellenberg; from Austria, take the A14 to exit 41 Feldkirch-Frastanz, then via Nofels to Ruggell and on to Schellenberg.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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