Tickets and prices
You can buy your Ballenberg ticket at the museum ticket offices at the West, Hofstetten and East, Brienzwiler entrances. Tickets purchased from our online shop give you direct access to the museum grounds, avoiding any queues.
Buy your ticket online
Buy your ticket online and avoid queuing at the ticket office. With just a few clicks, your ticket is available to download or will be sent to you as a PDF via email, letting you join in the fun at Ballenberg even more quickly.
Regular admission prices
Category
1 day
Adults
CHF 32.00
Children*
CHF 16.00
* from 6th to 16th birthday
Reduced admission prices
Category
1 day
Families**
CHF 72.00
Students/apprentices
CHF 29.00
AHV/IV
CHF 29.00
** parents with their children/grandparents with their grandchildren (from 6th to 16th birthday)
Groups from 10 people
Category
1 day
Adults
CHF 29.00
Children*
CHF 14.50
Classes**
CHF 24.00
* from 6th to 16th birthday
** All school types and adult education, from 16th birthday
Discounts
With the Bernese Oberland Pass you can discover the Bernese Oberland by public transport and receive discounts and reductions on the admission price at many excursion destinations. At the Swiss Open-Air Museum Ballenberg you receive a 25% discount on single admission tickets for adults and children (not valid on family tickets).
The Camping Card Berner Oberland gives you a 25% discount on standard admission prices. Show your Camping Card at the museum ticket office to benefit from this discount.
The Guest Card for the surrounding tourist regions gives you a 20% discount on standard admission prices. Show your Guest Card at the museum ticket office to benefit from this discount.
On presentation of your KulturLegi card you will receive a 50% discount on the regular admission prices to the Swiss Open-Air Museum Ballenberg.
The Museums-PASS-Musées gives you free entry to more than 345 museums, castles and gardens in Germany, France and Switzerland – including the Swiss Open-Air Museum Ballenberg. You can use your pass to visit all collections and exhibitions free of charge together with up to five children (under 18), who do not need to be related to you. Show your pass at the museum ticket office to get free entry.
Raiffeisen members with MemberPlus status can get free admission to the Swiss Open-Air Museum Ballenberg for themselves and up to three children. Show your Maestro card, V PAY card, Mastercard or Visa card from the Raiffeisen bank, or your digital MemberPlus pass from the MemberPlus portal.
Raiffeisen updated the conditions for MemberPlus status on 1 July 2022. Before your visit, please check that you are entitled to free admission to the Swiss Open-Air Museum Ballenberg.
The Swiss Museum Pass gives you access to more than 500 museums for one year. Present your pass at the museum ticket office to get free admission to the Swiss Open-Air Museum Ballenberg.
If you hold a Swiss Travel Pass, this includes the Swiss Museum Pass, which gives you free admission to more than 500 museums – including the Swiss Open-Air Museum Ballenberg.
Payment methods at the museum entrance
We accept the following payment methods at the museums entrances:
- American Express
- Cash (Swiss Francs and Euros*)
- EC/Maestro cards
- Mastercard/Eurocard
- Postcard
- Reka cheques
- Reka-Card
- Visa
- Twint
* Euros € are converted at the daily exchange rate.
Payment methods Ballenberg Inns
We accept the following payment methods at the Ballenberg Inns:
- EC/Maestro cards
- Bargeld (Swiss Francs and Euros*)
- Mastercard/Eurocard
- Postcard
- Reka cheques
- Visa
* Euros € are converted at the daily exchange rate.
Information on tickets and prices
- The prices quoted are in Swiss francs and include VAT.
- Dogs on a short lead are permitted on site free of charge.
- The West and East entrances each have five handcarts available, which can be used free of charge in exchange for your ID.
- You can experience the Swiss Open-Air Museum Ballenberg by horse-drawn carriage for an additional fee.
- All-terrain electric wheelchairs are available to hire at the West entrance for a daily fee of CHF 25.00 (prior reservation required).
Ballenberg
Swiss Open-Air Museum
Museumsstrasse 100
CH-3858 Hofstetten bei Brienz
Opening hours
10 April to 2 November 2025
10 am to 5 pm daily
Annual holiday from 20 December 2024 to 5 January 2025
