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Swiss Agricultural Museum Burgrain

The Swiss Agricultural Museum Burgrain in Alberswil (Canton Lucerne, Switzerland) explores the question 'Who is agriculture?' and presents current topics of sustainable food production in its interactive main exhibition. It also includes a show depot with historic agricultural machinery, a nature and education garden, a bee experience with a teaching apiary, and exhibitions on food waste and wood shaving boxes. The museum is part of the Burgrain experience with an organic farm, restaurant and farm shop and regularly hosts changing special exhibitions.

Families and Kids

Children are especially welcome at Burgrain, with a playground, a small animal barn and a nature garden to explore. The museum offers interactive exhibitions and various experience modules and workshops for school classes and families, such as pressing juice, making herb salt or baking.

Information

  • Visit duration: 120min
  • Barrier free: Yes
  • For rainy days: Yes
  • Free entrance: No
  • Price range: $$
  • Topic: Crafts and industry
    • Guided tours: Yes
    • Workshops: Yes
    • Children experience: Child friendly
    • Children age group: 3-6, 6-12, 12-18
    • Children activities: Interactive exhibits, Workshops, Tours and demonstrations, Play area

Opening hours

Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00; closed on Mondays. In July and August 2026 the museum opens Tuesday and Wednesday from 12:30 to 17:00.
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00-17:00
Wednesday
10:00-17:00
Thursday
10:00-17:00
Friday
10:00-17:00
Saturday
10:00-17:00
Sunday
10:00-17:00

Admission fees

15 CHF
Adult admission
8 CHF
Children and young people (6-16 years)
0 CHF
Toddlers under 6 years free
12 CHF
AHV/IV, apprentices/students
12 CHF
Group of 10 or more people per person

Contact

Webpage
museumburgrain.ch
Email
info@museum-burgrain.ch
Address
Burgrain 24, 6248 Alberswil

Access

Nearby stops

  • Alberswil, Burgrain750 meters walking distance
  • Alberswil, Dorf1150 meters walking distance

Travel duration

From
Travel time
Luzern
38m
Olten
41m
Bern
1h 1m
Zug
1h 3m
Zürich HB
1h 18m

FAQ

  • Are dogs allowed in the museum?
    Dogs are not allowed inside the museum, but they are welcome in the nature garden and in the cafeteria.
  • Is the museum accessible for wheelchair users?
    The entrances to the farm shop, restaurant and museum are barrier-free, and there is a wheelchair-accessible toilet and wheelchair-accessible parking spaces.
  • When is the best time to visit the bee and food waste exhibitions?
    The bee experience, food waste, wood shaving box and show depot exhibitions are located in unheated buildings, so a visit between April and October is recommended, when the bee colony is also active.
  • Can groups book tours or experience modules outside opening hours?
    Yes, guided tours and experience modules for groups can be booked outside opening hours for a surcharge of CHF 75, and CHF 150 on Mondays when the museum is closed.