Sensler Museum
Museum in a Sense-district timber house from 1780 in Tafers with a permanent exhibition on dialect, history, everyday life, economy, pilgrimage and music.
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About the museum
In 1972 the Deutschfreiburger Heimatkundeverein, the parish of Tafers and the municipality of Tafers jointly founded the foundation of the Sensler Museum. Its purpose was to seek out, preserve and make accessible to the public the known and unknown treasures of the Sense district. In 1975 the museum was able to open its doors for the first time in the village centre of Tafers.
It is housed in a Sense-district timber house from 1780. The master carpenter Hans Meuwly built it as a parish school but followed the pattern of a farmhouse. Later the building served, among other things, as a debt collection and bankruptcy office, as a justice of the peace court, as a sexton's house and as a private home. Today it belongs to the Einfache Gesellschaft Sigristenhaus, which rents it to the museum foundation.
The permanent exhibition, renewed since 2013, presents the Sense district in six thematic areas: dialect, history, everyday life, economy, pilgrimage and musical creation. In addition there are changing exhibitions on the region and on artistic work in the Sense district. In 2025 the museum celebrated its 50th anniversary.
Highlights
- Sense-district timber house from 1780 in the village centre of Tafers
- Permanent exhibition with six thematic areas on the Sense district
- Dedicated section on the Sensler dialect
- Children's workshops and tours for children aged 6 and over
- Civil weddings in the museum's everyday-life room
Permanent exhibition
- Dauerausstellung zum Sensebezirk – Six thematic areas – dialect, history, everyday life, economy, pilgrimage and musical creation – bring the region and its culture to life.
- Founded
- 1975
- Operated by
- Stiftung des Sensler Museums
- Director
- Gaëtan Favre
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 8 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Children and young people under 16 as well as school classes have free admission. |
| Groups (8+ people) | –Group tour flat rate CHF 100 (excluding admissions); for up to 10 people an admission flat rate of CHF 80 applies. |
| Group tour (flat rate, excl. admissions) | CHF 100For up to 10 people admission flat rate CHF 80 |
Free admission for friends and patrons of the museum, with RaiffeisenMemberPlus, KulturLegi and KulturGA. Room rental for aperitifs at most CHF 150.
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
According to the tourism portal of the Fribourg region, the museum is not accessible to wheelchair users.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 15 |
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- Family tours & workshops
Workshops and tours for children aged 6 and over, often with a small morning or afternoon snack.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
According to the tourism portal of the Fribourg region, easily reached by public transport.
By car
A parking and driving ban applies on the historic village square of Tafers.
The museum is located in the Old Sexton's House (Altes Sigristenhaus) next to the church, the district office and the Gasthof St. Martin.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
- Weddings / ceremonies
Rooms and aperitifs can be booked using the reservation form and the terms of use. Civil weddings take place on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month in the everyday-life room on the ground floor (at most 20 guests, aperitif can be booked for the last couple).
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours on request, on a topic of your choice if desired. Children's workshops and tours for children aged 6 and over (about one hour, at least one adult accompanying, two for 11 or more children). For school classes there are educational programmes through Kultur&Schule of the Canton of Fribourg; teachers have free admission for preparation. |
