Museum of Saint-Imier
The Museum shows local and regional history, ethnographical objects, watchmaking industry, science and Kunst.
The museums, art galleries and similar organisations are arranged in alphabetical order of their location.
The Museum shows local and regional history, ethnographical objects, watchmaking industry, science and Kunst.
The museum looks back on the history of the company and production since 1832 and shows chronographs, watches and navigation instruments.
The old St. Peter’s Church, demolished in 1898 and rebuilt in 1982, is located at the bottom of the cloister (14th century) near the Collegiale. This historic setting hosts the largest collection of Merovingian and Carolingian monolithic sarcophages from Switzerland. Remarkable architectural elements and sculpture from ancient buildings of St. Ursanne are also exhibited. in the museum … Read more » “Lapidaire Museum and St. Ursanne”
The Collection of the museum (Musée des Arts et des Sciences) shows archaeological findings from the prehistory and the Roman era, ethnographical objects from the region, fossils, a rich collection of local minerals and stones, around hundred paintings by European masters and of the ‘School of Sainte-Croix’ and gives an overview of the rich industrial … Read more » “Museum of Arts and Sciences”