Sarganserländer Maskenmuseum
Mask museum in the cellar of the Flums town hall with around 200 historic and contemporary wooden masks from the Sarganserland; free admission.
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About the museum
The Sarganserländer Maskenmuseum was set up in 2006 in the cellar rooms of the Flums town hall as part of the 50th anniversary of the Talgemeinschaft Sarganserland Walensee. It presents the region’s carving tradition, which goes back more than 150 years; Flums, Mels and Walenstadt are considered its centers.
The museum is run by the Schnitzerfreunde Flums. The association was founded in 1991/92 to keep the carving tradition alive, and in 1992 it organized an international wooden mask exhibition in Flums that made the town known far beyond the region.
The collection comprises around 200 historic and contemporary masks in three rooms: the regional room shows typical masks from all eight municipalities of the Sarganserland and a video on how a mask is made, the history room displays historic masks, rare pieces and carving tools, and in the third room contemporary carvers present new work.
Highlights
- Around 200 historic and contemporary wooden masks
- Typical masks from all eight municipalities of the Sarganserland
- Video on how a wooden mask is made
- Historic carving tools and rare pieces
- New masks by contemporary carvers
- Free admission
Permanent exhibitions
- Regionalraum – Typical masks from all eight municipalities of the Sarganserland and a video showing how a wooden mask is made.
- Geschichtsraum – Historic masks, rare pieces and carving tools.
- Raum der neuen Masken – New work by contemporary carvers.
- Founded
- 2006
- Operated by
- Schnitzerfreunde Flums
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free (according to the website of the Schnitzerfreunde Flums).
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The museum is in the cellar of the Flums town hall (Marktstrasse 25); according to museums.ch it is easy to reach by public transport.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Separate guided tours by reservation; group bookings with Heinz Achermann (+41 79 406 34 80) or Bruno Bless (+41 79 221 31 32). |
