Dorf

Zu Gast im
Kinderdorf Pestalozzi

Our offer for you

For all generations

Dorf im Winter

The Pestalozzi Children's Village is a world of adventure for all generations. From exhibitions to play dreams, a comprehensive range of seminars, leisure areas and barbecue areas to attractive excursion destinations and accommodation, there is everything your heart desires.

Spielträume
entdecken

For young and old

Let the imagination run wild

The adventure world in the Pestalozzi Children's Village offers its youngest guests everything they need to be a child: plenty of space to be creative, various exciting and educational play options as well as quiet places to retreat to. We have packed these offers into various play dreams that are also entertaining for parents or companions. Here's a tour of discovery:

Danke

Buchen, besuchen und Gutes tun!

Mit jeder Buchung und jedem Besuch unterstützen Sie unseren Stiftungszweck und helfen mit, eine Welt für Kinder zu bauen. Entdecken Sie unser Seminarangebot und unterstützen Sie uns mit einer Buchung.

Seminar- &
Workshopangebot

our offer for you

Design your event with us

Plan your event in a place that inspires creativity and awakens the pioneering spirit. We offer you a comprehensive range of events, seminars and workshops with a variety of catering and accommodation options. Choose between spacious meeting rooms with modern technical equipment, the prayer house, open-air workspaces and the pavilion - exactly the rooms that suit your needs. With our seminar packages, we offer you an all-round package. In addition to the seminar room, coffee and croissants, a delicious 2-course lunch menu and entry to our interactive exhibition are included.

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Award
Swiss Location Awards 2024

Das Kinderdorf Pestalozzi gehört zu den schönsten Tagungslocations der Schweiz. Es wurde mit 8.4 von 10 Punkten mit dem Swiss Location Award 2024 ausgezeichnet.

Übernachtungs-
angebot

In original Appenzell houses

For individuals, families or whole groups

Haus 6

Have you ever woken up with a view of Lake Constance and the hilly Appenzell landscape? You can spend the night in original Appenzell houses and enjoy waking up yourself. We have single or shared rooms. For individuals, families or entire groups. Please contact our guest services to book your overnight stay.

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Essen &
Trinken

Self-serve or be served

Something for every taste

Suppe

Our pleasure and rest areas as well as the visitor center have also been upgraded with a new gastronomic concept. Whether it's a family picnic at our barbecue areas or simply being cooked for. The kitchen team at the Pestalozzi Children's Village cooks freshly, sustainably and with a lot of love every day. The children's village kitchen attaches great importance to sustainability and works together with the Schweizer Tafel. We have everything for every taste. Contact us with your gastronomic request.

Grill-
spass

Fire Pits: Did you know?

Discovering the adventure world in the Pestalozzi children's village can make you hungry: In this case, the Swiss family Feuerstelle can help, where you can prepare a delicious meal over an open fire. Sufficient firewood and a grate are provided.

Ausstellung
erleben

Learning about children's rights interactively

Dive into our story

Ausstellung

Our village is one of the most famous villages in the world. But what is behind this place, which the Swiss population built after the Second World War to take in war orphans? How has it evolved since then? And how did it become the place for education and children's rights in Switzerland? Questions that we answer in our interactive exhibitions.

We are open for you on the following days:

Monday to Friday 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m
Saturday closed
Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m
 

Our doors remain closed on the following days:

29 March (Good Friday)
April 1st (Easter Monday
May 1st (Labor Day)
20 May (Whit Monday)
August 1st (National Day)
1 November (All Saints' Day)
December 24, 2024 to January 6, 2025 (Christmas/New Year)

CHF 12.00 adults (from 16 years)

CHF 10.00 for groups of 10 or more

CHF 10.00 AHV/IV recipients

CHF 20.00 families (2 adults + children)

A drink (per paying person) is offered in the visitor center cafeteria with every entry.
 

Free admission

Admission to our annual exhibition is free for the following people:

Members of the circle of friends

Godparents

Children / young people up to 16 years

School classes in the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden and Ausserrhoden

Exchange students / apprentices / students

Swiss museum pass

proArte

Raiffeisen card (members)

REKA membership card

ICOM/VMS membership card

KulturLegi membership card

Discover the children's village and take part in a public tour of our world. Participation is possible without registration. The tours take place on the first Sunday of each month. All dates can be found on our events page.

To the event page

Would you like a private tour with your class, club, work colleagues or friends on a date of your choice? Please contact us. We will be happy to help you organize your trip.

In general, the following prices apply to private tours:

60-minute guided tour of the museum: CHF 140.00 / 60 minutes

90-minute tour of the museum and village: CHF 180.00 / 90 minutes

Ausflugs-
ziele

Explore the Appenzellerland

A place to be

Appenzellerland is a place to be. With a lot of joy and dedication we show the beauty of our landscape. Excursion destinations, cultural and sporting offers can all be found on the partner website of Appenzellerland Tourism.

Unsere
Veranstaltungen

To enjoy or organize yourself

Awaken creativity and pioneering spirit

The Pestalozzi Children's Village offers you a wide range of events, seminars and workshops with catering and accommodation options. A place that stimulates creativity and awakens the pioneering spirit. Discover our own events or organize your event with us.

Unsere
Partner

Anchored regionally

For a comprehensive experience, we rely on strong partnerships in the region. For more experiences around the children's village, visit their websites

St. Gallen Lake Constance tourism
Seminar country Eastern Switzerland

Öffnungszeiten

Visitor center

We welcome you

Vogelperspektive_Kinderdorf Pestalozzi

Did you know that the Pestalozzi Children's Village is the only non-profit organization in Switzerland that makes its values tangible? We welcome you to the visitor center and provide you with information about our exhibition, excursions and our offers.

Contact

Larissa Anrig

Profil: Larissa Ronsiek
Your contact person

It is important to us that our guests feel at home and are happy to come back. For all your concerns in the village I am there for you.

l.anrig@pestalozzi.ch

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