"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:

Photoforum Pasquart

Switzerland / Biel

Each year the Photoforum Pasquart organises a maximum of seven temporary exhibitions of contemporary photography.

Museum Bigorio

Switzerland / Bigorio

The Museum is located within the monastery of Bigorio and exhibits works made by monks over many years. The display gives to the public a unique insight into the lifestyles of monks. The conservation of many of the objects in the museum is connected to the antiquity of the place that produced them and benefited … Read more » “Museum Bigorio”

Wilhelm Schmid Museum

Switzerland / Brè

The museum is dedicated to the painter Wilhelm Schmid  (1892-1971), a representative of the artistic-cultural movement called “Neo-objectivity” (Neue Sachlichkeit), which had arisen in Germany in the 1920’s.

Stockalper Castle

Switzerland / Brig

Kaspar Stockalper (1609–1691) built the castle in the years 1651 to 1671. The museum  shows the history of Kaspar Stockalper, the Simplonpas and its (commercial) relevance and many art objects from the region.