Information the Cultural History Museum of the Canton of Appenzell
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Appenzell Information The museum The Museum Appenzell is devoted to the rural, OPENING HOURS ADMISSION distinctly Catholic cultural history of the canton APRIL TO OCTOBER Adults CHF 7 of Appenzell Innerrhoden. It deals primarily Monday to Friday Concessions CHF 4 10 a.m.–12 midday and Children CHF 3 with folklore and popular everyday culture. The 1.30 p.m.–5 p.m. permanent exhibition covers subjects ranging Saturday and Sunday Groups of 10 or more from the once famous Appenzell hand embroi- 11 a.m.–5 p.m. CHF 5 (1 accompanying person free of charge) dery to peasant art and painted furniture, the NOVEMBER TO MARCH history of tourism and popular religion. Special Tuesday to Sunday Children accompanied by an 2 p.m.–5 p.m. adult, School groups from the exhibitions examine these issues in greater canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden depth and scope. The museum is closed on and members of religious orders 1 January and 25 December. free of charge LOCATION The Museum Appenzell is located in the centre of the village of GUIDED TOURS FILMS Appenzell, approximately five Guided tours for groups of up to The museum has an extensive minutes’ walk from the railway 20 people by prior arrangement: collection of films which are screened in a small cinema in the station. Permanent exhibition vaulted cellar, with seating for CHF 120 plus admission BARRIER-FREE ACCESS around 30 people. With the exception of a small Special exhibition exhibition gallery, the Museum CHF 150 plus admission CRAFTSPEOPLE IN THE MUSEUM Every Thursday and Friday Appenzell is wheelchair On a specific topic Museum Appenzell afternoon from June to October, accessible. CHF 150 plus admission a craftsperson can be seen at The cultural history work in the museum. Appenzell cantonal assembly, The museum offers a free guided around 1780 Museum Appenzell tour of the permanent exhibition PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN — Hauptgasse 4 every Friday at 2 p.m. museum of the AND SCHOOLS Above: Boy with Appenzell kid, 9050 Appenzell around 1940 A range of activities for children canton of Appenzell and school groups are listed on Telephone: +41 71 788 96 31 the museum’s website. [email protected] Front page: Man with Appenzell www.museum.ai.ch cattle dog, around 1922 Innerrhoden A beautiful Exquisite Colourful Protection, place to be embroidery Appenzell salvation, blessing Hand embroidery was an enduring With its bright colours and fascinating Devotional objects and images occupy feature of life in Appenzell Innerrhoden. motifs, peasant art and painted furniture a special position in every society, making Up until the First World War, over from Appenzell is a unique manifestation religious content both visible and 50 % of women worked for money, most of folk art from the Alpine regions. It tangible. In strongly Catholic Appenzell of them as embroiderers. This activity reached its high point in the 19th century. Innerrhoden they found a wide variety was an economic necessity and provided “Sennenstreifen” (long, narrow paint- of uses in everyday life. Sacred objects a living for countless Innerrhoden fami- ings of Alpine cattle drives), hand-painted offered protection, salvation and bless- lies. Working at home, women and girls milk pail bottoms and panel paintings ing. They recalled important life events, embroidered handkerchiefs, collars, subsequently developed into instantly rec- such as christenings, weddings and table and bed linen with exquisite stitching. ognisable symbols of the region around deaths. They were used for household Their beautiful creations soon acquired Säntis. Artists such as Carl August Liner devotions and edification and were a global market, with the largest buyers (1871–1946) and Johannes Hugentobler material testimonies of everyday piety. Decorative handkerchief (section), being the fashion houses of Paris. (1897–1955) also helped to shape the Yet religious objects were also items 2nd half, 19th century canton’s colourful image. of household decoration. Painting on cabinet (section), 1828 With the discovery of the Alps during the Striking Enlightenment period, the first travellers began to explore the Alpstein region. The Fine handicrafts traditional dress Äscher mountain guesthouse received its first visitors in around 1800; the first Bell straps, dog collars and braces with The traditional costumes of Innerrhoden establishment on Mount Säntis was built finely engraved brass fittings as well are masterpieces of craftsmanship, in 1846. The development of whey cures as wooden milk vessels with artistic orna- perfect in every detail. Ceremonial attire from 1850 onwards led to a boom in guest mental carvings expressed the strong features intricate decorative collars numbers. Popular destinations included sense of status among Alpine herdsmen and cuffs, sumptuous “Brüechli” (a collar the village of Appenzell, Weissbad and Picture postcard of the Äscher in the 19th century. Traditional crafts piece forming part of a woman’s outfit) Gontenbad, as well as the Wildkirchli, mountain guesthouse, around 1910 also included jewellery made with human and dazzling silver jewellery. Women in Ebenalp and the idyllic Alpine lakes. — hair as well as intricate silverware and their elegant Appenzell dress attracted Above: Waitresses on the terrace of Among the visitors were many artists and, gold ware for traditional costumes. the attention of the burgeoning tourist Rebretter (panels used to bear the dead), the Alter Säntis mountain guesthouse, th later, photographers who produced a industry. They constantly adapted 19 century and box for sacramental around 1955 objects, 20th century wealth of pictures, postcards and trave- their outfits to match changing fashions. — logues that spread the area’s fame far Above: Burning incense on the Weissbad- and wide. Belt for cow bells (section), 1840 Woman in traditional dress, around 1905 strasse in Appenzell, around 1970 Museum Appenzell picture postcard, around 1910 postcard, around picture dress, Appenzell womanintraditional.