"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:

Museum Zofingen

Switzerland / Zofingen

The museum shows local and regional history, before and after the Romans, the Alemanns and medieval times and a natural science department.  

Museum of Blindness

Switzerland / Zollikofen

The collection (Blindenmuseum) shows the development of about 200 years of pedagogy and shows numerous tools for blind and partially sighted people from the 18th century onwards.

Municipal Museum Zollikon

Switzerland / Zollikon

The museum (Ortsmuseum) presents the local history and culture and organizes exhibitions and other events.