Museum

Pottery museum

Pottery Museum
Pottery Museum. © JC Adatte
  • Place
    • Bonfol

    Ort
  • Recommended Duration
    • 1 h 0
    Dauer

A centuries-old tradition in Bonfol.

"Arriving at the pottery museum we get the impression of being sent back to the 60s, when the impressive building served as a school for the village children who must have looked forward to meeting their classmates, but also been a bit fearful of the quite strict institution of those days. Nothing of this can be felt anymore, and we enter the building expectantly. We marvel at this significant piece of history which made Bonfol famous, namely, its manufacture of pottery. Nothing reminds us of the stern atmosphere of the former classrooms. The three halls on the ground floor as well as the two on the first floor are wheelchair-accessible. The large number of the most diverse objects made of clay are nicely displayed in thematic showcases. We learn about the historic development of dishes, pots, bricks, tiles and countless other articles of daily use, as well as the inevitable transition from working at home to working at a factory. We find out interesting details about the potters who made Bonfol famous and can admire their instruments, tools, molds, and other utensils on the first floor as a manifestation of their inventiveness and know-how. After seeing the museum we pay a visit to Felicitas Holzgang, the last potter of Bonfol, whose workshop is nearby."

Jean-Denis

Prices
Prices
  • Prices for group
    Entrance
    • CHF 4.-
  • Prices per person
    Adult
    • CHF 5.-
  • Adolescents from age 12, students, pensioners/disabled
    • CHF 4.-
  • Children up to 12 years
    • Free
  • Friends of the Museum, holders of the Swiss Museum Pass or of a credit card of Raiffeisen bank
    • Free
Good to know
Good to know
    • Open on first and third Sunday of the month: 2 – 5 p.m.
    • For groups of at least 8 persons, upon previous reservation by telephone.
    • Possibility to see some of the fortifications from the First World War, especially at Le Largin.
On site
On site
  • Accessibility
    • Suitable for families
  • Activities
    • Animations for children
    • Guided tours
    • Exhibition / explanations
  • Services
    • Suitable for groups
    • WC
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