Swiss Historical Village Museum — Attraction in New Glarus

If you're looking for a glimpse into Switzerland's history and culture without leaving the Midwest, the Swiss Historical Village Museum in New Glarus, Wisconsin is a must-visit. This charming features over 20 historic buildings that have been relocated and restored. From the moment you arrive, you feel transported back in time. Highlights include the 1890 Swiss Reformed Church, an original log cabin from 1845, and the 1910 Heitzig Bed and Breakfast where you can see what a period lodging house was like. Wander along the cobblestone paths past artifacts like an 1890s telegraph machine and 19th century printing press. There are so many fascinating details around every corner. The Kundert Cheese Factory is especially interesting to see the antique cheesemaking equipment. You can also explore the 1890 one-room schoolhouse. The on-site Heritage Shop is also great for finding unique Swiss-inspired gifts and souvenirs. The guides are available for those who want to learn more about the history of the Swiss immigrants in the Midwest, and they are extremely knowledgeable and personable. Whether you have an hour or a whole afternoon, I'd highly recommend adding the museum to your New...

We stumbled across this and we're delighted by it. The museum tells the story and shows the living conditions of a large group of people that emigrated from Switzerland during a period of economic hardship. Some of the buildings are original, and they've done a really good job of preserving the history and tracing the actual people that made the journey.

If you go, in the building that they use for making cheese there's a video in the right corner just as you walk in the door. It's only about 3 or 4 minutes long, but it's actually very interesting so even if nobody's there just hit play and watch that video about how they used to make cheese in that building. Actually they still do once a year, and it shows the...

They have a full scale printing setup from the old newspaper company in town. It's by far the coolest collection of old style machinery I have ever seen, I just wish I could see that printing press in action.

The guided tour is nice, and you can hop in and out of it as you go. Don't dismiss it just from the small buildings you can see from the main road, the layout is amazingly well maintained and you can tell a lot of care went into the flow of everything.

All in all it was WAY cooler than I thought it was going to be,...