ABOUT US BRIEF DESCRIPTION

LEGAL STATUS Foundation according to Swiss law for the pursuit of public functions

FOUNDING The foundation was establis- hed in the year 1968 and is currently listed in the commer- cial register as the «Ballen- berg – Freilichtmuseum der Schweiz» foundation.

FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Peter Flück

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Martin Michel

The Swiss Open-Air Museum – the only OPENED Open-Air Museum in – makes the tangible 1978 and intangible cultural heritage of rural and commer- FINANCING cial Switzerland accessible and come alive using all Economic efficiency of over the senses. 80%

CONTACT Our mission Ballenberg We conserve, research and communicate the history, way of life, living situations, Swiss Open-Air Museum working lives and skilled craftsmanship of the Swiss people. In doing so, we act as Museumsstrasse 100 a bridge between the past and the future as well as between the different regions CH-3858 Hofstetten bei and areas. We promote and encourage both laypersons and professionals to try out +41 33 952 10 30 and learn traditional craft techniques. [email protected] www.ballenberg.ch

What we do Last updated: October 2020 We tell the stories of people living in rural and commercial Switzerland and make them come alive, by communicating through architecture, crafts and way of life, highlighting the rural economy and cultivating the cultural landscape. We are a lively, cultural centre with exhibitions, events, courses, guided tours, demonstrati- ons and publications.

BALLENBERG, SWISS OPEN-AIR MUSEUM | Museumsstrasse 100 CH-3858 Hofstetten b. Brienz | +41 33 952 10 30 | [email protected] How we work NUMBER OF MUSEUM OBJECTS We acquire, conserve, research and communicate according to scientific princip- les and work goal and success oriented, consistently following business manage- 109 buildings ment principles. 45,000 items We look for partners and realize strategic cooperation. We are performance-oriented and open to new ideas. ANIMALS We are a team of specialists, helpful, and work with a view to the big picture. 200 farm animals ranging from rabbits to oxen

MUSEUM’S AREA 66 hectares, corresponding to 90 football fields or the same area as Berne‘s old town.

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES ACCESS 45 year-long positions / 120 seasonal positions (61 full-ti- The spacious grounds of Switzerland’s only Open- me equivalents) Air Museum­ are located between the communities of ANNUAL TURNOVER ­Hofstetten and , above Brienz, in the heart of 8.2 million Swiss francs the ­. NUMBER OF VISITORS ø 210,000 people per season

ORIGIN OF THE VISITORS 80% Swiss guests 20% foreign guests

OPENING HOURS Daily from mid-April to the end

Zurich of October

BANK DETAILS Berne Lucerne Bank Brienz Oberhasli Ballenberg CH25 0852 1016 1996 2000 2

Interlaken Donations account CH28 0900 0000 3100 5257 6 Brig or www.ballenberg.ch/donations

BALLENBERG, SWISS OPEN-AIR MUSEUM | Museumsstrasse 100 CH-3858 Hofstetten b. Brienz | +41 33 952 10 30 | [email protected]