Over 40 permanent employees divided into six departments ensure that the Open-Air Museum presents itself at its best every day. Our institution unite a wide variety of professions under one roof: from agricultural professions to various crafts to scientists from diverse disciplines.









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