"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:

Straw Museum im Park

Switzerland / Wohlen

The museum (Strohmuseum) is dedicated to the history of the straw braided hat industry.

Wolfhalden Museum

Switzerland / Wolfhalden

The museum  houses several hundred objects which bear witness to living and working conditions between 1650 and 1950 in Wolfhalden and the surrounding area. The objects on show are documenting history of the town and the arts of silk weaving and curtain embroidery.  

Worben Museum

Switzerland / Worben

The museum uses many objects, stories and documents to reflect the history and culture of the Bernese Zealand over the past 200 years.