Day after day, Bärbel, the adventurous wooden cow, dreamed of an exciting trip through Switzerland. One morning, she decided to make her dream come true. When she saw the two oxen, Sämi and Zimbo, slowly moving towards the Swiss Open-Air Museum, she thought "now or never" and decided to follow the call of adventure.
Bärbel is overwhelmed. She never thought there would be so much to discover and experience at Ballenberg! The historic houses, the traditional craftsmanship and the many farm animals – all in one place in Switzerland. A perfect excursion for explorers and adventurers!
Find Bärbel on the Ballenberg, take a creative, cheeky selfie with her and post it on Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #ballenbergchallenge. Don’t forget to tag the Ballenberg Open-Air Museum (@ballenbergmuseum).
Can’t go to the open-air museum? No problem. Create your own creative post (photo, drawing or video) that shows how you envision Bärbel’s adventures at Ballenberg.
The winners will be selected based on the creativity and originality of their selfies. There are great prizes up for grabs:
The competition runs from 15 June to 30 September 2024. The winners will be contacted via social media. Further information on the general terms and conditions of participation.
Experience, discover and accompany Bärbel on their journey of discovery at the Swiss Open-Air Museum. Win two day passes to the Swiss Open-Air Museum each week:
By liking, sharing or commenting, you’ll be entered into the weekly prize draw for two day passes to the Swiss Open-Air Museum. The winners will be selected at random from the likes, shares and comments. The competition runs from 1 July to 30 September 2024. The winners will be contacted via social media. Further information on the general terms and conditions of participation.
Entries with the hashtag #ballenbergchallenge offer an extra chance to win.
Ballenberg
Swiss Open-Air Museum
Museumsstrasse 100
CH-3858 Hofstetten bei Brienz
Opening hours
11 April to 27 October 2024
10 am to 5 pm daily