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!

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!!

Have questions? Message us....being a guide is really fun and you will be helping ensure the future of the Chalet.
04/01/2026

Have questions? Message us....being a guide is really fun and you will be helping ensure the future of the Chalet.

Many thanks to those folks who have been dropping random acts of kindness at the Chalet this past year. The sneaky sign...
03/07/2026

Many thanks to those folks who have been dropping random acts of kindness at the Chalet this past year. The sneaky sign frame maker and the mystery mulcher are just two examples !!! We appreciate you, whoever you are!!

Thanks for sharing Swiss Historical Village & Museum!
02/22/2026

Thanks for sharing Swiss Historical Village & Museum!

Pictured is Anita Schubring who is an expert in Egyptian artifacts. After a visit to our museum, we were delighted when ...
02/21/2026

Pictured is Anita Schubring who is an expert in Egyptian artifacts. After a visit to our museum, we were delighted when she offered to “transcribe” the hieroglyphics on some of the artifacts and to provide more insights into their histories. Here's a small sample of what she presented us with.

Small green item is the Djed Pillar: Known as a symbol of stability and as the “spine of Osiris”. This amulet was often placed under the mummy wrappings on the vertebrae to help support the body in the afterlife. The Winged Scareb amulet from the late dynastic period (664-30 B.C.) in ancient Egypt is often associated with rebirth and the sun god Khepri

She will be heading to Egypt in the near future to participate in a new dig. We wish her safe travels and thank her for her time and effort on behalf of the museum.

So Swiss! So fun! So grateful to be a stop for the Silvesterchlausen visitors on Saturday! Our thanks to the dedicated...
01/11/2026

So Swiss! So fun! So grateful to be a stop for the Silvesterchlausen visitors on Saturday! Our thanks to the dedicated volunteers who make this happen!

As we wrap up our 12th season, we'd like to thank Lilly Blum and Steve Donovan Film & Video for being our social media s...
11/27/2025

As we wrap up our 12th season, we'd like to thank Lilly Blum and Steve Donovan Film & Video for being our social media superstars; Village of New Glarus Board members; the team at the Public Works Dept and the Village Administrators and their staff for being our strong partners this past year. We are also grateful to the New Glarus Retail Community, the Chamber of Commerce and the Swiss Historical Village & Museum for their ongoing guidance and support.
See you in 2026!

As November winds down, we're still busy welcoming visitors to the Chalet! Interested in paying us a visit before the en...
11/17/2025

As November winds down, we're still busy welcoming visitors to the Chalet! Interested in paying us a visit before the end of our 2025 season, swing over to our website and click 'Book Now' to get your private tour scheduled: https://www.chaletofthegoldenfleece.com/

We're always looking for an extra set of hands! Reach out to us via email, Facebook message, or on our website to learn ...
11/15/2025

We're always looking for an extra set of hands! Reach out to us via email, Facebook message, or on our website to learn more about our volunteer opportunities.

Address

618 2nd Street
New Glarus, WI
53574

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+16085272614

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