Ballenberg, Swiss Open-Air Museum – Discover the secrets of Switzerland. Our homes, stables and barns will again be open from 15 April 2027.
Preparing for winter – Locking up alone won’t do the trick
Many tasks must be performed before a Ballenberg building is ready for the winter break. These activities are grouped together under the term “winterisation”. These wide-ranging tasks primarily facilitate the protection of cultural heritage and are an important part of a museum’s work.
Working and cooking with our own wood
During the winter months, staff in the museum’s forest are hard at work chopping down trees. They make sure that enough fuel will be available for all the kilns in the upcoming season and that the craftspeople can use this raw material to produce their products.
Experience, celebrate, enjoy together
The Swiss Open-Air Museum is getting a schoolhouse – Construction diary schoolhouse Unterheid
After the completion of the shell at the end of last year, the second phase of construction has now begun. This includes plastering the wall surfaces, reconstructing the façade paintings, windows and porch, installing the panels and covering the roof with slate shingles.
Support the Open-Air Museum
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.
Hands-on interaction, play and fun are all encouraged at our museum
All you need for planning your visit
Ballenberg
Swiss Open-Air Museum
Museumsstrasse 100
CH-3858 Hofstetten bei Brienz
Opening hours
15 April to 7 November 2027
10 am to 5 pm daily
Opening hours Administration
2 November 2026 to 14 April 2027
Mon - Fri: 8.30 to 11.30 am, 1.30 to 4.30 pm
