The best museums Lucerne

It's been around since 1959, and is one of the most popular museums in the country! The Swiss Museum of Transport presents the history of mobility and communication through exhibitions, interactive terminals and films. More than 3,000 exhibits are housed in an area of over 20 hectares, covering the history of traffic on road, rail and water, in the air and in space. A train simulator lets you slip into the shoes of a locomotive driver.

It is a park, a museum and an oasis of calm all in one. Here we learn that large glacial potholes prove that 20,000 years ago, during the last ice age, Lucerne was covered by glaciers. Fossils of shells and palm leaves show that 20 million years ago the Lucerne region was a beach with a subtropical climate. The Glacier Garden also has the oldest Alpine relief by F. L. Pfyffer von Wyher and a mirror labyrinth in the style of the Alhambra in Granada.

The Natural History Museum of Lucerne is a lively and interactive museum located near the river Reuss on the Kasernenplatz. The permanent exhibitions "Earth Sciences", "Biology" and "The Wonderful World of Insects" highlight the biodiversity of Central Switzerland and focus on its history and prehistory. These permanent exhibitions are on three floors and are complemented by attractive temporary exhibitions. To be discovered with the whole family.

Housed in the imposing Palace of Culture and Congress (KKL) designed by French architect Jean Nouvel, this fine arts museum occupies the top floor. It covers a pictorial period stretching from the ^16th century to the present day, with a particular focus on^19th-century Swiss landscapes, expressionism and contemporary art. Covering an area of 2,100^m2, the museum features three simultaneous exhibitions in a modern scenography with sophisticated lighting.