Cicerone's Museum Guide
Museum of Minerals
The Museum of Minerals in the basement of the Diorama Bethlehem houses the private collection of minerals of the physician Dr. Adelrich Eberle of Einsiedeln. It opened in 1998 and comprises more than 1000 minerals from all over the world.
| Mai 1 till the end of October: | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| 1st Advent Sunday till January 6: | 1 p.m. till 4 p.m. |
| Adults: | sfr 5.50 / Groups: sfr 4.50 |
| Children: | sfr 2.50 |
Museum of Minerals (German only)
Gingerbread Bakery Museum
The Gingerbread Bakery Museum of the 'Schafbock' bakery 'Goldapfel' exhibits old baking utensils and wooden forms used to make the famous Einsiedeln specialties.
| 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. (January till Easter) |
| 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Easter till December) |
| The entry is free |
'Goldapfel' Bakery (German only)
Museum Fram
The Fram museum features temporary exhibitions devoted to the cultural heritage of Einsiedeln.
The Belief in Charms and Miracles
Charms, Ex Voto and miracles in Einsiedeln
Charms and miracles - is that still belief or already superstition? Are we today free of superstition? The exhibition at the Fram museum tries to find an answer to these questions.
The exhibition lasts from March 6 till October 14, 2012. Note that there are no English explanations.
Museum 'Fram' (German only)