Walsermuseum Triesenberg
The Walsermuseum in Triesenberg shows the culture, everyday life and history of the Walser settlers, who immigrated in the 13th century.
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About the museum
The Walsermuseum documents the culture and history of the Walser settlers, who settled on the Triesenberg in the 13th century. The initiator is considered to be the Triesenberg parish priest Engelbert Bucher, who collected cultural heritage and everyday objects. In 1959 the municipality acquired house no. 19, built in 1601, today’s Walserhaus; two years later the first museum opened there.
After a village center was planned in 1976, the museum moved into a multi-story new building that opened on December 13, 1981. Here, across several levels, it shows the special features of the Walser: their history of immigration, dialect, freedom rights, a way of farming based on individual dairy farming (Einzelsennerei), religion and funeral customs, and the history of the parish. Agriculture, forestry and livestock farming, as well as rural and household life, in which families largely supplied themselves, are presented in detail.
A 25-minute multivision show, presented in four languages, offers a look at village life past and present. The Walserhaus “im Hag”, some 400 years old and about 200 meters from the museum, can only be visited on a guided tour and shows the austere living culture of the 19th century, with an open fireplace and a smoke-blackened kitchen. From time to time, special exhibitions supplement the offer.
Highlights
- Culture, language and freedom rights of the Walser on the Triesenberg
- Farm and household life, including individual dairy farming, across several floors
- Multivision show (25 minutes) in German, English, French and Italian
- Walserhaus from 1601: 19th-century living culture, guided tours only
- Guided tours in German, English and French
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung – Kultur und Alltag der Walser – The exhibition shows the history of the Walser on the Triesenberg, their rights and language, and farm and household life, across three floors.
- Founded
- 1961
- Operated by
- Gemeinde Triesenberg
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 5 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Children up to 15 enter free. |
| Groups (10+ people) | CHF 4 per personCHF 4 per person for 10–20 people, CHF 3 per person from 21 people |
| Museum tour including multivision show | CHF 90plus admission |
| Multivision show outside opening hours | CHF 60 |
| Multivision show and museum visit without a guided tour outside opening hours | CHF 60plus admission |
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- 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
The museum describes itself as partially barrier-free: the exhibition is spread across three floors; the screening room, the first floor and the second floor are accessible by elevator. Public toilets are next door in the administration building. The Walserhaus can only be reached on foot.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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Children up to 15 enter free.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Triesenberg, Dorfzentrum
By car
Free parking
Free parking in the parking garage; a separate parking space is available for buses.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours are available in German, English and French; the multivision show (25 minutes, screening room with 3 screens and 50 seats) is additionally available in Italian. Groups should comprise no more than 25 people; larger groups are split up and switch between the tour and the multivision show. The Walserhaus, 200 meters away, can only be visited on a guided tour. |
