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An exhibition room in the Chüechlihus regional museum in Langnau, bright and inviting, lovingly displays items from local sporting life and invites visitors to reflect on regional culture and history.
The exhibition room in the Chüechlihus regional museum in Langnau is a time capsule that creates a rustic and authentic atmosphere of days gone by with old household objects and tools.
Children curiously explore the children's trail at the Chüechlihus regional museum in Langnau, surrounded by historical artefacts in an atmosphere full of discovery and play.

“Chüechlihus“ Regional Museum in Langnau

The Chüechlihus Regional Museum is one of the largest and most diverse regional museums with a cultural-historical collection in Switzerland. It serves as a preservation and meeting place where Emmental locals and visitors come together to learn about the Emmental’s rich cultural heritage.

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The museum is housed in the “Chüechlihus” (cake house) in the centre of Langnau im Emmental. The building, built in 1526, operated as a coffee house until 1956 and was famous for its “Chüechli” (fried pastries).

The newly designed exhibition with entrance area, intro rooms and the animated film “Ds Ämmitau i mim Hus” captures the essence of Emmental culture in a compelling way.

A cosy exhibition room in the Chüechlihus regional museum in Langnau, filled with artistically decorated crockery and traditional furniture, radiates warmth and the essence of rural life.
© Regionalmuseum Chüechlihus Langnau

Today, the regional museum offers visitors of all ages exciting insights into the cultural heritage of the Emmental, from the Alpine cheese dairy to the local ice hockey club, the SCL Tigers. There’s a special atmosphere in the museum, the oldest wooden building in the region and still largely in its original state. The past and present of the Emmental are brought to life – from the everyday life of the inhabitants to encounters with important personalities from the region to local crafts and trades. One of the largest and most important collections of Langnau ceramics as well as white cooperage and Flüehli glass complete the range of artifacts.

The museum comprises a permanent exhibition with 25 rooms, temporary exhibitions on current topics, a museum shop and a self-service café. The small courtyard with its cottage garden, the large, covered balcony and the museum foyer invite visitors to linger and offer spaces for drink receptions or concerts. There are also special activities for children and adolescents.

An old loom in the Chüechlihus regional museum in Langnau, surrounded by dark wood and flickering light, quietly tells of the art and labour of traditional weaving.
© Regionalmuseum Chüechlihus Langnau
The exhibition room in the Chüechlihus regional museum in Langnau presents an instructive silence with carefully arranged historical artefacts and photographs that invites you to discover.
© Regionalmuseum Chüechlihus Langnau
The exhibition at the Chüechlihus Regional Museum in Langnau arouses curiosity, while visitors are interactively connected with floating fragments of thought, a playful exploration of the environment and the self.
© Regionalmuseum Chüechlihus Langnau
In the warm atmosphere of the Chüechlihus regional museum in Langnau, a group of young adults immerse themselves in an interactive task, surrounded by rustic wooden architecture and in the light of the community.
© Regionalmuseum Chüechlihus Langnau
In the Chüechlihus regional museum in Langnau, three young visitors, illuminated by the warm glow of the exhibition, immerse themselves in a learning task together, surrounded by historical heritage.
© Regionalmuseum Chüechlihus Langnau
A detailed ceramic bowl, lavishly decorated with fruit and vegetable replicas, adds a playful touch to the serious surroundings of the Chüechlihus regional museum in Langnau.
© Regionalmuseum Chüechlihus Langnau
Amidst the warm ambience of the Chüechlihus regional museum in Langnau, two women share a smile as they exchange craft skills and traditions, surrounded by the cosiness of historic walls.
© Kevin Wyss

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