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

Work on the schoolhouse building site resumed on 31 March, before the start of the season. April was actually much too dry and warm,  which played into our hands. The relatively high temperatures and constant wind were beneficial for the lime mortar, allowing it to harden more quickly. This enabled more brickwork to be completed than originally planned, so the basement is almost finished.

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.