Located in beautiful New Glarus, this house holds the unique collection of Edwin Barlow. Barlow was a resident of New Glarus and the founder of the Wilhelm Tell Drama--one of New Glarus' most popular festivals.
The chalet was built in 1937 and it's an authentic copy of a Swiss Bernese mountain chalet. Inside, visitors can take a tour and learn about its eclectic collection from Barlow's travels around the world. There are three full floors of painted furniture, antique silver and pewter, original artwork, paintings and etchings, samplers, prints, Swiss scissors cuttings, quilts, fabrics, antique glass and china, coins, stamps, Swiss woodcarvings, Swiss dolls, and more!
The collection also includes a jeweled watch once owned by King Louis XVI, 2000 year old Etruscan earrings, Gregorian chants on parchment--one of the world's oldest forms of written music--dating from 1485, 17th century Bolivian silvered gourd jewelry cases, a 300-year-old Swiss slate and wood inlaid table, and a Swiss porcelain tile stove made in 1760.
The Chalet of the Golden Fleece Museum is available for tours from April through October by appointment only. Minimum size for a tour is seven people, bus groups are welcome. For tours call 608.527.6838 or write Group Tours Chalet of the Golden Fleece P.O. Box 713 New Glarus, WI 53574
Please come and enjoy this very unique museum in the heart of America's Little Switzerland!!
The Swiss Historical Village Museum
The Swiss Historical Village Museum opened in 1942. Now the museum has 14 different buildings that tell the story of New Glarus. Beginning in the Hall of History, visitors learn about how nearly 100 Swiss immigrants left their homeland in Switzerland to begin a new life here in Wisconsin in 1845.
The Swiss Historical Village Musuem's different buildings focus on each part of New Glarus' history. There's an authentic 1850s log cabin, an 1890s cheese factory, a one room school house, a fire house, a print shop, a blacksmith shop, general store, and a replica of the town's first log church.
Inside the museum's gift shop, there's an assortment of souvenirs and books about New Glarus. Snacks and soft drinks are also available.
Walk-ins and group tours are welcome. The museum is located at 612 Seventh Ave. just a short walk from New Glarus' downtown shopping and restaurants. The museum is open May-October 15th from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. To learn more about the museum visit www.swisshistoricalvillage.org
The New Glarus Brewing Company
New Glarus Brewing Company (founded in 1993) offers free self-guided tours of their brewery at 2400 Hwy 69 just south of the Village. 10:00 am - 4:00 pm seven days a week year round, (some holidays excluded) you may walk through our operating brewery and see where our famous beers are brewed. Purchase a flight of 3, Three oz beer samples for $3.50 and you keep the glass. You can even take some New Glarus brew home with you when you stock up at the 'Beer Depot' (varieties offered vary with seasonal
availability). Other New Glarus Brewing Company merchandise (including shirts) are offered in the Hilltop Gift Shop or on-line at www.newglarusbrewing.com.
New Glarus Brewing Company is family run by Deborah (President) and Daniel (Diploma Master Brewer) Carey. Daniel Carey and New Glarus Brewing Company have been recognized as Best Brewmaster and Best Brewery (respectively) in 2003, 2005, and 2006 at the Great American Beer Festival. Daniel has been awarded the Russell Schehrer Award for Innovation in Craft Brewing (Brewers Association in 2006) as well as recognized as a Top Ten Tastemaker by Forbes in 2007. New Glarus Brewery was also named Wisconsin's Best Brewery for every year between 1995 and 2002 by the readers of Wisconsin Trails Magazine. This is in addition to the numerous awards for their seasonal and year round brews, including Wisconsin Belgian Red, Raspberry Tart, and Spotted Cow, as well as the creative brews offered in their Unplugged and R & D Series.
The Swiss Center Of North America
New Glarus is proud to the home of the Swiss Center of North America. Connecting, archiving, showcasing, educating, promoting and celebrating all that is Swiss in North America.
Swiss Center of North America 507 Durst Road New Glarus, WI 53574 608-527-6565 or email: info@theswisscenter.org
New Glarus Woods State Park
At The Glarus Woods State Park you will find marked nature trails, picnic area, playground, and camping. Follow the blacktop bike trail into New Glarus for shopping, dinning & sight seeing.
The Verona Area Performing Arts
The Verona Area Performing Arts Series presented its first concert in July 1998, and followed with its first concert series in January 1999. We are a nonprofit, community-centered arts organization which strives to bring a vast array of topnotch music to the Hometown Stage. This season we add to our long tradition of great entertainment by adding country-western and barbershop music, which we think our audience will enjoy! jayne.deutmeyer@crossplainsbank.com 608-798-5233
