"The cradle of the confederation" Chamber of the Swiss national Council by Charles Giron (1859-1914), 1901.
Photograph: www.parlament.ch.

Swiss Culture and History in European perspective

Museums and art galleries

The museums, art galleries and similar organisations are arranged in alphabetical order of their location.

Select a country:

Municipal Museum Rothus

Switzerland / Oberriet

The museum illustrates the rural life and work of the region in the 19th and 20th centuries.  

Coach museum Oberrohrdorf

Switzerland / Oberrohrdorf

The coach museum (Kutschenmuseum) displays carriages and all related objects. The collection dates from the turn of the century 1870-1910.      

Neu-bechburg Castle

Switzerland / Oensingen

The castle is open to the public and organises cultural events.  

Helen Dahm Museum

Switzerland / Oetwil am See

The museum shows the life and works of the painter Helen Dahm (1878-1968).