Appenzeller Brauchtumsmuseum Urnäsch

Museum Urnäsch, Appenzell Outer Rhodes, Switzerland

What to expect

The Appenzeller Brauchtumsmuseum Urnäsch is a museum showcasing the local customs and traditions of the Appenzell region. Visitors can experience the diverse culture and traditional customs, including the Silvesterchläuse, alpine rides, alpine shepherd life, peasant painting, and string music. The museum features exhibits on these customs, as well as traditional crafts and domestic interiors. Families can try out Appenzell-style musical instruments and bells, and even participate in activities like Chlausen with bell bearers, taler swinging, and playing the chopping board

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Appenzeller Brauchtumsmuseum. "The Urnäscher are proud of this custom and keep it alive in their families." We saw masks, costumes, and headwear of the Silvesterchläuse. We explored workshops, the music room, and tried out instruments. "We even got to play the chamber organ from the 18th century."

Highlights: My son was fascinated by the model-building scenes on the headwear and the tools in the workshops. "We were especially happy to be able to play the (very loud) bell bowls, which belong to the custom of the Silvesterchlausen." ✨