"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:

Schneggli Museum

Switzerland / Reinach

The museum provides an insight into contemporary art and culture.

Culture Business Parc

Switzerland / Reinach

The Culture Business Parc offers artists a platform to exhibit their works.  

Gutenberg Workshop Reitnau

Switzerland / Reitnau

The workshop (Werkstatt Reitnau) has an extensive collection of valuable machines, equipment and printing presses that bring to life the history of letterpress printing and duplication technology.

Fortress Museum Reuenthal

/ Reuenthal

The fortress is located on the north side of the village Reuenthal. It was built from spring 1937 until April 1939. In several rooms there is an exhibition about the armament and equipment of the Swiss army and foreign forces from the Second and First World War.