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Ballenberg, Swiss Open-Air Museum – Experience true Swissness. Our homes, stables and barns are open for you daily.

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Erleben Sie beim Bauernhaus aus Madiswil BE (321), wie aus Flachs feines Leinen wird. Die Veranstaltung «Brächete» im Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg.

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What you can experience today at Ballenberg

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Ballenberg Train

Accessible, convenient and user-friendly – the new Ballenberg train makes the museum more accessible than ever before. It connects the museum grounds from east to west and back and stops at three stations along the way.

Discover a piece of Switzerland and its traditions in a unique way with our new Ballenberg Train or book an exclusive group tour.

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Erkunden Sie das Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg bequem mit der Ballenberg-Bahn.

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Selfie-Challenge: Bärbel's Adventures

Last year, Bärbel, the adventure-loving wooden cow, ran away from the Trauffer World of Experiences and made straight for the Swiss Open-Air Museum. She enjoyed it here so much that she has come back to Ballenberg to spend another season with us. And who could blame her? So many historical houses, traditional craftsmanship and lots of farm animals – all in one place. It’s right up her street!

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Finde Bärbel, die Holzkuh auf dem Ballenberg. Poste ein kreatives, freches Selfie mit dem Hashtag #BärbelsAbenteuer und gewinne tolle Preise.

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The Swiss Open-Air Museum is getting a schoolhouse – Construction diary schoolhouse Unterheid

Visitors to Ballenberg this season will be able to see the almost finished shell of the schoolhouse relocated from Unterheid, near Meiringen (Bern), at the construction site. Reconstruction is progressing rapidly, although bricklaying with pure lime mortar takes time.

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Mit der Translozierung vom Schulhaus aus Unterheid aus dem Jahr 1830 erweitert das Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg seine Sammlung.

Experience, celebrate, enjoy together

Zusammen mit dem UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe Schweizer Alpen Jungfrau-Aletsch (SAJA) bietet das Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg Nachhaltigkeitswochen für Schulen an.

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Bei einer Führung oder einem allgemeinen Rundgang entdecken Sie das Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg mit sach- und fachkundiger Begleitung.

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Shopping at the Swiss Open-Air Museum Ballenberg

At the Brienzwiler and Hofstetten Entrances and in the grounds of the museum itself, you can purchase a wide range of products from the Swiss Open-Air Museum, including food and handicrafts.

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Der Laden Hausgemachtes verkauft im Freilichtmuseum Ballenberg Würste, Käse, Brot und viele weitere Köstlichkeiten.

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Im Freilichtmuseum wird das Handwerk Knochenstampfen regelmässig gezeigt.

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Trachten und Tänze: Besucherinnen und Besucher tanzen mit Kindern auf dem Ballenberg.

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Special exhibition – Who wears the trousers? Schwingen – the Swiss wrestling tradition

Grabbing the back of your opponent’s shorts is what Swiss wrestling is all about. How much can these shorts withstand? Why don’t they rip when they’re yanked upwards? And who are the people involved prior to the shorts being donned at a Swiss wrestling competition? The new special exhibition "Who wears the trousers – the Swiss wrestling tradition?" is all about the strongest shorts in Switzerland. The special exhibition is open daily and included in the admission price.

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