Tafers/Tavel
SenslerMuseum
Kirchweg2,1712Tafers
Tel:+4126494***
www.**nslermuseum.ch
Thegroundfloorofthismuseumshowsyouwhathousingwaslike
inthe18th and19th
centuries,withemphasisonthefurnitureoftheregion
Onthefloorabove,youwillfindacollectionofvotivepictures,lo calcostumes,andobjectsrelatedtothewaysinwhichlinenandstra wwereworked
Romont
MuséeduVitrail
ChateaudeRomont
Tel:+4126652***
www.**tromusee.ch
StainedglasswindowsfromtheMiddleAges,RenaissanceandBaroqu eperiods
Therearealsotemporaryexhibits
Bulle
MuséeGruérien
RuedelaCondémine25
Tel:+4126916***
www.**see-gruerien.ch
Amuseumwithagoodcollectionthatshows
lifeintheGruyèreregion
Gruyères(closetoBulle)
CastleofGruyères
1663Gruyères
Tel:+4126921***
www.**ateau-gruyeres.ch
Animpressivetowntovisit;thecastleisabonuswith
variousitemsfromthepastincludingtapestriesandfurniture
Apopulartouristdestination
Charmey
MuséeduPaysetValdeCharmey
1637Charmey,CP5
Tel:+4126927***
www.**see-charmey.ch
Localmuseumwithapermanentexhibitionallaboutlifeinthe
Pre-Alpsaswellastemporaryexhibitionsbylocalartists
Granges-Paccot
CheminsdeferduKaeserberg
Imp.desEcureuils9,1763Granges-Paccot
Tel:+4126467***
www.**eserberg.ch
Kaeserbergisamodelrailroadbuiltonthreelevelsonascaleof1***
IttookseventeenyearstocompletetheKaeserbergrailnetworkwhi ch
comprises2045metersoftrack.Theentirenetworkisimaginary.Ho wever,boththelandscapeandtheworkingsoftherailwayhavebeens tudiedclosely
toensurethattheSwissexperienceisreproducedasfaithfullyasp ossible
Seewebsiteforopeningdaysandbooking
Estavayer-le-Lac
Muséedesgrenouilles/TheFrogMuseum
RueduMusée13,1470Estavayer-le-Lac
Tel:+4126664***
www.**seedesgrenouilles.ch
Openinghourschangethroughthemonths- consultthewebsiteforupdatedinformation
Thismuseumisperhapsbestknownforitscollectionofpreservedfr ogsfromthe19thcentury
displayedinhumanactivities,suchasplayinggames
SomemainmuseumsoutsidethecantonofFribourg
Morens/Payerne
Clind’Ailes-Muséedel’AviationMilitairedePayerne
Baseaérienne,1530Payerne
Tel:+4126662***
www.**indailes.ch
MuseumoftheSwissmilitaryairforce
Avenches
MuséeRomain/RomanMuseum
VieilleTourprèsdel’Amphithéatre
1580Avenches,Casepostale
Tel:+4126675***
www.**enticum.org
Guidedtoursavailablethroughthetouristoffice
Tel:+4126676***
RemainsofAventicum,theRomancapitaloftheHelvetsfromthe1stt othe3rdcentury
Martigny
FondationPierreGianadda
RueduForum59,1920Martigny
Tel:+4127722***
www.**anadda.ch
Thismuseumhoststemporaryexhibitionsofaveryhighstandard
Italsohousessomepermanentcollections-theGallo-RomanMuseum
andtheAutomobileMuseum.Thegardenhassomearchaeologicalruin s
andanopen- airdisplayofsculpturesincludingworksbyMoore,Miro,Dubuffet andRodin.NotesinEnglishareavailableatthedesk
MuséeOlympique,OlympicMuseum
Quaid’Ouchy1
Tel:+4121621***
www.**ympic.org/museum
Foropeninghoursandprices-seewebsite
Areallyoutstandingmuseum.Enjoyableevenifyoudonotlikesport s
MuséedeDesignetd’Arts
Pl.delaCathédrale6
1005Lausanne
Tel:+4121315***
www.**dac.ch
Temporaryexhibitionsofcontemporaryappliedart.Alsoacollect ionofglasssculptures
FondationdeI’Hermitage
RteduSignal2,CP38,1000Lausanne
Tel:+4121320***
www.**ndation-hermitage.ch
Temporary,qualityartexhibitions.Houseandgroundswellwortha visit
Vevey/Montreux
Alimentarium,MuseumofFoodandCulture
QuaiPerdonnet,rueduLéman1,Vevey
Tel:+4121924***
www.**imentarium.ch
Aninterestingandmodernmuseumthatexplainsdifferentaspectso f
nutritionfromproductiontoconsumption.Fulluseismadeofboth
permanentandtemporarydisplays
CastleofChillon
Av.deChillon21,1820Veytaux(Montreux)
Tel:+4121966***
www.**illon.ch
Furnishings,weapons,tapestries,archaeologicalartifactsand documents
Thiscastleisinexcellentconditionandreceivesmanyvisitorsea chyear
MadefamousbythepoetLordByron.Allowatleasttwohours
MuséeInternationaldelaCroixRouge,InternationalRedCrossMus eum
Av.delaPaix17
1202Geneva
Tel:+4122748***
www.**cr.org
Reservationrequested/visitorsservice:Tel:+4122748***
Thehistoryofthemovementisshowninapanoramicdiorama
Anarchivesystemfeaturesover7millioncardsthatlistthenames
ofthemenandwomendetainedinprisoncampsduringtheFirstWorldW ar
Muséed’Artetd’Histoire
RueCharles-Galland2,1206Geneva
Tel:+4122418***
www.**lle-ge.ch/mah
Freeofcharge
Containsoneofthemostimportantcollectionsofthehistoryofciv ilization,includingover500,000itemsrangingfromEgyptianart ifactstopaintings
fromtheImpressionistmovement
Muséed’HistoireNaturelle
RtedeMalagnou1,1208Geneva
Tel:+4122418***
www.**lle-ge.ch/mhng
Freeofcharge
Thismuseumhaslivingcreaturesintheaquarium,vivarium
andterrariumsections.Italsohasadinosaurdisplay
Thegeologysectionisgoodwithanot-to-be-misseddisplay
ofluminescentminerals
MuséedeI’Horlogerie/WatchMuseum
RtedeMalagnou15
1208Geneva
Tel:+4122418***
www.**lle-ge.ch/mah
Thismuseumisconcernedwiththetechnology,historyandartofwat chmaking.Italsoshowsandexplains
thetechniquesandartofenamels
PetitPalais,MuseumofModernArt
TerraceSt.Victor2,1206Geneva
Tel:+4122346***
Thisisaprivatelyownedgalleryofthehighestqual***
EuropeanartfromImpressionismtoAbstractartisrepresented,an dartistsondisplayincludeCézanne,Gauguin,Signac,Dufy,Chaga llandLhote
ForothermuseumsinGeneva:
www.**neve-tourisme.ch
Nyonarea
MuséeNationalSuisse,SwissNationalMuseum
ChateaudePrangins,1197Prangins,(nearNyon)
Tel:+4122994***
www.**see-suisse.ch
MuseumdepictingthehistoryofSwitzerlandbetweenthe18th
and19th centuries
Bernearea
Kunstmuseum
Hodlerstrasse8-12,
Tel:+4131328***
www.**nstmuseumbern.ch
Thismuseumhousesafinecollectionof13th
to20th centurypaintings