Dorfmuseum alter Bären Konolfingen
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The former "Alter Bären" inn, a half-timbered building and high stud house dating back to 1601, houses the Konolfingen village museum with its twelve exhibition rooms.
The former "Alter Bären" inn, a half-timbered building and high stud house dating back to 1601, houses the Konolfingen village museum with its twelve exhibition rooms.
The local history collection includes agricultural, craft and household tools, children's toys, kitchen and cheese-making equipment, a country doctor's pharmacy, pictorial documents about Konolfingen, models of early railroad history and much more.
Let us take you back to earlier times and show your children how things used to look in the region, how work was done and what equipment was used.
The museum team enriches the permanent exhibition with special exhibitions on various topics. Special exhibition 2026 and 2027:
Cult(ure) of traditional costume - old things lived anew
Traditional costume group Konolfingen
ateliergeissbühler
Experience how much art, skill and heart there is in fine filigree wires and the local traditional costume culture. The exhibition tells the story of a close connection between the filigree craftsmanship of the Geissbühler family and the Trachtengruppe Konolfingen, both of whom have been dedicated to preserving the cultural heritage of the region since the 1930s.
Special experience days at the museum
On the following Sundays (from 14:00 to 17:00), the exhibition comes to life with demonstrations:
April 19, 2026
Dance show and workshop
Dance group of the Trachtengruppe Konolfingen
May 17, 2026
Insight into filigree craftsmanship
Marion Geissbühler, ateliergeissbühler
June 21, 2026
Creating a look - the creation of a Mutz
Mutz tailoring, Grosshöchstetten
September 6, 2026
Schauschaffen
Caroline Strahm, traditional costume tailor
Margrit Dällenbach, lace maker
Vreni Liebi, lace maker
Marion Geissbühler, ateliergeissbühler
November 15, 2026
Yodeling and yodeling workshop
Traditional costume group Konolfingen
Admission prices
Adults CHF 10 / school-age children CHF 2.
We offer attractive concerts, interesting lectures and other exciting events in our attic with its wonderful ambience. We look forward to entertaining you with ever new events.
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General information
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Dorfmuseum Alter Bären Konolfingen
3510 Konolfingen +41 31 791 00 98 info@museum-alter-baeren.ch |
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Group & pricing information
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Admission price
- Adults CHF 10.00 - School-age children CHF 2.00 There is a lot to discover in the Alter Bären village museum. The museum team will be happy to guide you through the museum so that you can find out more about the exhibits. The prices for guided tours vary according to the size of the group. up to 10 people CHF 60.00 11 - 20 persons CHF 120.00 21 persons or more CHF 180.00 plus CHF 10.00 per person For administrative reasons, we cannot grant any discounts on guided tours with the Raiffeisen Card or the Museum Pass. |
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Address
Dorfmuseum "Alter Bären"
Burgdorfstrasse 85
3510
Konolfingen
Switzerland
Phone
+41 (0)31 791 00 98
info@museum-alter-baeren.ch
museum-alter-baeren.ch
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