"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.

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Nature Museum Lucerne

Switzerland / Lucerne

The museum focuses on the origins of Central Switzerland and its flora and fauna.

Doll Museum Lucerne

Switzerland / Lucerne

More than one hundred doll houses are on display in the museum. All are intrinsically furnished with thousands of fitments as a small town, which shows living rooms, kitchens, shops, aristocratic villas, market squares, coaches, churches and so on, and so on.    

Museum of Transport

Switzerland / Lucerne

The museum (Verkershaus der Schweiz Luzern) shows the development of transport and mobility on road, rail and water as well as in the air and space, as well as  modern communication worlds in a diverse way. Over 3000 objects  and attractions (such as a Filmtheatre, Planetarium, Swissarena and Gotthard Tunnel Show) and the Hans Erni … Read more » “Museum of Transport”