Chalet of The Golden Fleece Museum

Chalet of The Golden Fleece Museum Tour the Chalet for an experience you won't soon forget. Full of beautiful antiques, whimsy and folk art. So much more than a museum! Bus groups are welcome.

Located in beautiful New Glarus, Wisconsin this house museum is open from May through October each year. The Chalet of the Golden Fleece holds the amazing collection of Edwin Barlow, 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 is 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 May through October. For bus tours, call 800.527.6838 or write Group Tours Chalet of the Golden Fleece P.O. Box 713 New Glarus, WI, 53574. Come and enjoy this unique museum in the heart of America's Little Switzerland!

Exciting News to Share. We will be Open Mondays from noon to 3 pm starting July 6. We can't wait to meet you!
06/25/2026

Exciting News to Share. We will be Open Mondays from noon to 3 pm starting July 6. We can't wait to meet you!

June is flying by, have you stopped in yet?!If not, here's your reminder: walk-in tours are happening every Wednesday an...
06/19/2026

June is flying by, have you stopped in yet?!

If not, here's your reminder: walk-in tours are happening every Wednesday and Saturday all month long. Zero planning needed, just come during our open hours!

🗓️ Still to come in June:
- Sat 6/20
- Wed 6/24
- Sat 6/27

And remember — private appointments are available anytime in June. Don't let the month slip by!

Our doors are open today for walk-in tours from noon to 3pm. No reservation needed, just come as you are.We'll be open a...
06/17/2026

Our doors are open today for walk-in tours from noon to 3pm. No reservation needed, just come as you are.

We'll be open again next Wednesday, June 27, for our last Wednesday walk-in tours of the month, same hours. Two more opportunities to visit during the weekday before June is behind us.

Whether you're a first-time visitor or a familiar face, we always love having people come through. Hope to see you soon.

We're open ALL weekend for Polka Fest which means an extra day to visit us!🗓️ Join us from 10am - 3pm• Saturday, June 13...
06/12/2026

We're open ALL weekend for Polka Fest which means an extra day to visit us!

🗓️ Join us from 10am - 3pm
• Saturday, June 13
• Sunday, June 14

Come soak in the festival energy and make a stop with us part of your celebration weekend!

Saturdays are a great time to visit! We're open every Saturday in June for walk-in tours from 10 AM to 3 PM. Bring the f...
06/06/2026

Saturdays are a great time to visit! We're open every Saturday in June for walk-in tours from 10 AM to 3 PM. Bring the family, bring a friend, or come on your own. Our doors are open and we'd love to show you around.

Saturday dates in June:
• June 6
• June 13
• June 20
• June 27

No need to plan ahead, just show up and we'll take it from there. Hope to see you this weekend!

Our doors are OPEN and the tours are happening — no reservation needed!Walk right in every Wednesday in June from 12pm -...
06/03/2026

Our doors are OPEN and the tours are happening — no reservation needed!

Walk right in every Wednesday in June from 12pm - 3pm and explore everything we have to offer. Whether it's your first time or you're bringing a friend, there's always something new to discover.

Wednesday walk-in dates for June:
• Wed 6/3
• Wed 6/10
• Wed 6/17
• Wed 6/24

See you soon! 👀

Check out this tiny Swiss wood carving! We have a whole series of these beary delightful subjects!!
04/28/2026

Check out this tiny Swiss wood carving! We have a whole series of these beary delightful subjects!!

Address

618 2nd Street
New Glarus, WI
53574

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 3pm
Wednesday 12pm - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+16085272614

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