Altes Zeughaus

The Altes Zeughaus in Teufen, Switzerland, houses the Grubenmann Museum, dedicated to the Teufen master builder family Grubenmann. The permanent exhibition presents the life and work of the 18th-century builders, whose wide-spanning wooden constructions for churches and bridges are shown through models, plans, images and documents. The museum also serves as a forum for contemporary and applied art, complemented by themes of building culture and regional phenomena, and hosts changing temporary exhibitions. It is a center for building culture and architectural mediation.

Families and Kids

The museum offers workshops and guided tours for children, young people and families in cooperation with the cultural mediation organization kklick, including offers such as bridge building and planning stories. School classes can take part in interactive, curriculum-adapted workshops and dialogic guided tours, which are free for schools from Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

Information

  • Visit duration: 90 min
  • Barrier free: Yes
  • For rainy days: Yes
  • Topic: History
    • Guided tours: Yes
    • Workshops: Yes
    • Children experience: Child friendly
    • Children age group: 6-12, 12-18
    • Children activities: Workshops, Tours and demonstrations
    • Entrance fee: 10 CHF
    • Free entrance: No
    • Price range: $

Opening hours

Open Wednesday to Friday from 14:00 to 17:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 12:00 to 17:00.
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
14:00-17:00
Thursday
14:00-17:00
Friday
14:00-17:00
Saturday
12:00-17:00
Sunday
12:00-17:00

Admission fees

10 CHF
Adult admission
5 CHF
Children and young people aged 6 to 18
0 CHF
Children and young people up to 18 years from AR/SG, PHSG students with valid student ID, Museums-Pass, SWB card, ICOM members, Raiffeisen card, OSKAR members, members of the Friends of the Grubenmann Museum

Contact

Webpage
zeughausteufen.ch
Email
info@zeughausteufen.ch
Address
Zeughausplatz 1, 9053 Teufen

Access

Nearby stops

  • Teufen AR, Schönenbühl500 meters walking distance
  • Teufen AR600 meters walking distance

Travel duration

From
Travel time
St. Gallen
14m
Zürich HB
1h 32m
Chur
1h 54m
Zug
2h 5m
Olten
2h 11m

FAQ

  • Is the museum accessible for wheelchair users?
    Yes, all rooms of the museum are equipped for people with disabilities. The reception floor and the attic floor are accessible by lift. Accompanying persons of people with disabilities who cannot visit the museum alone have free admission.
  • Are guided tours available and how much do they cost?
    Yes, guided tours are available by arrangement for CHF 100. For tours outside opening hours, a surcharge of CHF 50 is charged.
  • Are there offers for school classes and children?
    Yes, the museum offers workshops and dialogic guided tours for school classes, adapted to the curriculum. For schools from Appenzell Ausserrhoden the offer is free. Together with the cultural mediation organization kklick, various workshops and tours are offered for school classes, children, young people and families.
  • Can the museum rooms be rented for events?
    Yes, the large hall on the ground floor is available to associations, interest groups and private individuals for various activities. The rooms on the middle and attic floors can also be rented by third parties.

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